Article
Profiling of extensively diversified plant LINEs reveals distinct plant-specific subclades.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2014
Heitkam Tony, Holtgräwe Daniela, Dohm Juliane C, Minoche André E, Himmelbauer Heinz, Weisshaar Bernd, Schmidt Thomas
Abstract excerpt
A large fraction of eukaryotic genomes is made up of long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs). Due to their capability to create novel copies via error-prone reverse transcription, they generate multiple families and reach high copy numbers. Although mammalian LINEs have been well described, plant LINEs have been only poorly investigated. Here, we present a systematic cross-species survey of LINEs in higher...
Topics
- DNA, Plant
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Plant
- Retroelements