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Genomic amplification of the Gret1 retroelement in white-fruited accessions of wild vitis and interspecific hybrids.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2008
Cadle-Davidson Molly M, Owens Christopher L
Abstract excerpt
Retrotransposons are retrovirus-related mobile sequences that have the potential to replicate via RNA intermediates and increase the genome size by insertion into new sites. The retroelement, Gret1, has been identified as playing a key role in generating fruit color variation in cultivated grape (Vitis vinifera L.) due to its insertion into the promoter of VvMybA1. Fruit color variation is an important...
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