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The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution.
Nature - 30 May 2013
Nystedt Björn, Street Nathaniel R, Wetterbom Anna, Zuccolo Andrea, Lin Yao-Cheng, Scofield Douglas G, Vezzi Francesco, Delhomme Nicolas, Giacomello Stefania, Alexeyenko Andrey, Vicedomini Riccardo, Sahlin Kristoffer, Sherwood Ellen, Elfstrand Malin, Gramzow Lydia, Holmberg Kristina, Hällman Jimmie, Keech Olivier, Klasson Lisa, Koriabine Maxim, Kucukoglu Melis, Käller Max, Luthman Johannes, Lysholm Fredrik, Niittylä Totte, Olson Ake, Rilakovic Nemanja, Ritland Carol, Rosselló Josep A, Sena Juliana, Svensson Thomas, Talavera-López Carlos, Theißen Günter, Tuominen Hannele, Vanneste Kevin, Wu Zhi-Qiang, Zhang Bo, Zerbe Philipp, Arvestad Lars, Bhalerao Rishikesh, Bohlmann Joerg, Bousquet Jean, Garcia Gil Rosario, Hvidsten Torgeir R, de Jong Pieter, MacKay John, Morgante Michele, Ritland Kermit, Sundberg Björn, Thompson Stacey Lee, Van de Peer Yves, Andersson Björn, Nilsson Ove, Ingvarsson Pär K, Lundeberg Joakim, Jansson Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Conifers have dominated forests for more than 200 million years and are of huge ecological and economic importance. Here we present the draft assembly of the 20-gigabase genome of Norway spruce (Picea abies), the first available for any gymnosperm. The number of well-supported genes (28,354) is similar to the >100 times smaller genome of Arabidopsis thaliana, and there is no evidence of a recent whole-genome...
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