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Genome-wide analysis of the "cut-and-paste" transposons of grapevine.
PloS one - 3 Sept 2008
Benjak Andrej, Forneck Astrid, Casacuberta Josep M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The grapevine is a widely cultivated crop and a high number of different varieties have been selected since its domestication in the Neolithic period. Although sexual crossing has been a major driver of grapevine evolution, its vegetative propagation enhanced the impact of somatic mutations and has been important for grapevine diversity. Transposable elements are known to be major contributors to...
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