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Exceptional diversity, non-random distribution, and rapid evolution of retroelements in the B73 maize genome.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Baucom Regina S, Estill James C, Chaparro Cristian, Upshaw Naadira, Jogi Ansuya, Deragon Jean-Marc, Westerman Richard P, Sanmiguel Phillip J, Bennetzen Jeffrey L
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Recent comprehensive sequence analysis of the maize genome now permits detailed discovery and description of all transposable elements (TEs) in this complex nuclear environment. Reiteratively optimized structural and homology criteria were used in the computer-assisted search for retroelements, TEs that transpose by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate, with the final results verified by manual...
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