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Understanding mechanisms of novel gene expression in polyploids.
Trends in genetics : TIG - 1 Mar 2003
Osborn Thomas C, Pires J Chris, Birchler James A, Auger Donald L, Chen Z Jeffery, Lee Hyeon-Se, Comai Luca, Madlung Andreas, Doerge R W, Colot Vincent, Martienssen Robert A
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Polyploidy has long been recognized as a prominent force shaping the evolution of eukaryotes, especially flowering plants. New phenotypes often arise with polyploid formation and can contribute to the success of polyploids in nature or their selection for use in agriculture. Although the causes of novel variation in polyploids are not well understood, they could involve changes in gene expression through...
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