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Genomic diversity in two related plant species with and without sex chromosomes--Silene latifolia and S. vulgaris.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Cegan Radim, Vyskot Boris, Kejnovsky Eduard, Kubat Zdenek, Blavet Hana, Šafář Jan, Doležel Jaroslav, Blavet Nicolas, Hobza Roman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome size evolution is a complex process influenced by polyploidization, satellite DNA accumulation, and expansion of retroelements. How this process could be affected by different reproductive strategies is still poorly understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We analyzed differences in the number and distribution of major repetitive DNA elements in two closely related species, Silene latifolia...
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