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Comparative analysis of complete orthologous centromeres from two subspecies of rice reveals rapid variation of centromere organization and structure.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Dec 2009
Wu Jianzhong, Fujisawa Masaki, Tian Zhixi, Yamagata Harumi, Kamiya Kozue, Shibata Michie, Hosokawa Satomi, Ito Yukiyo, Hamada Masao, Katagiri Satoshi, Kurita Kanako, Yamamoto Mayu, Kikuta Ari, Machita Kayo, Karasawa Wataru, Kanamori Hiroyuki, Namiki Nobukazu, Mizuno Hiroshi, Ma Jianxin, Sasaki Takuji, Matsumoto Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Centromeres are sites for assembly of the chromosomal structures that mediate faithful segregation at mitosis and meiosis. This function is conserved across species, but the DNA components that are involved in kinetochore formation differ greatly, even between closely related species. To shed light on the nature, evolutionary timing and evolutionary dynamics of rice centromeres, we decoded a 2.25-Mb DNA sequence...
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