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The Pinus taeda genome is characterized by diverse and highly diverged repetitive sequences.
BMC genomics - 7 Jul 2010
Kovach Allen, Wegrzyn Jill L, Parra Genis, Holt Carson, Bruening George E, Loopstra Carol A, Hartigan James, Yandell Mark, Langley Charles H, Korf Ian, Neale David B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In today's age of genomic discovery, no attempt has been made to comprehensively sequence a gymnosperm genome. The largest genus in the coniferous family Pinaceae is Pinus, whose 110-120 species have extremely large genomes (c. 20-40 Gb, 2N = 24). The size and complexity of these genomes have prompted much speculation as to the feasibility of completing a conifer genome sequence. Conifer genomes are...
Topics
- DNA, Plant
- Genes, Plant
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Plant
- Magnoliopsida
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Pinus taeda
- Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
- Retroelements
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Tandem Repeat Sequences
- Terminal Repeat Sequences