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Different scales of Ty1/copia-like retrotransposon proliferation in the genomes of three diploid hybrid sunflower species.
Heredity - 1 Apr 2010
Kawakami T, Strakosh S C, Zhen Y, Ungerer M C
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Activation of transposable elements in species' genomes represents an important mechanism of new mutation and of potential rapid change in genome size. Thus, it is increasingly recognized that transposable elements likely have played a significant role in shaping species' evolution. In an earlier report, we showed that the genomes of three sunflower species of ancient hybrid origin have experienced large-scale...
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