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The SLEEPER genes: a transposase-derived angiosperm-specific gene family.
BMC plant biology - 16 Oct 2012
Knip Marijn, de Pater Sylvia, Hooykaas Paul J J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: DAYSLEEPER encodes a domesticated transposase from the hAT-superfamily, which is essential for development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Little is known about the presence of DAYSLEEPER orthologs in other species, or how and when it was domesticated. We studied the presence of DAYSLEEPER orthologs in plants and propose a model for the domestication of the ancestral DAYSLEEPER gene in angiosperms. RESULTS:...
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