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Doubling genome size without polyploidization: Dynamics of retrotransposition-driven genomic expansions in Oryza australliensis, a wild relative of rice
- Source :
- Genome Research. Oct, 2006, Vol. 16 Issue 10, 1262-1269
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Oryza australlensis, a wild relative of the Asian cultivated rice O. sativa, has undergone new bursts of three Long Terminal Repeat-retrotranspoon families. Retrotransposons are the main components of eukaryotic genomes, representing up to 80% of some large plant genomes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10889051
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Genome Research
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.155376455