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TARE1, a mutated Copia-like LTR retrotransposon followed by recent massive amplification in tomato.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Yin Hao, Liu Jing, Xu Yingxiu, Liu Xing, Zhang Shaoling, Ma Jianxin, Du Jianchang
Abstract excerpt
Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are the major DNA components in flowering plants. Most LTR-RTs contain dinucleotides 'TG' and 'CA' at the ends of the two LTRs. Here we report the structure, evolution, and propensity of a tomato atypical retrotransposon element (TARE1) with both LTRs starting as 'TA'. This family is also characterized by high copy numbers (354 copies), short LTR size (194 bp),...
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