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Genome Reduction Uncovers a Large Dispensable Genome and Adaptive Role for Copy Number Variation in Asexually Propagated Solanum tuberosum.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2016
Hardigan Michael A, Crisovan Emily, Hamilton John P, Kim Jeongwoon, Laimbeer Parker, Leisner Courtney P, Manrique-Carpintero Norma C, Newton Linsey, Pham Gina M, Vaillancourt Brieanne, Yang Xueming, Zeng Zixian, Douches David S, Jiang Jiming, Veilleux Richard E, Buell C Robin
Abstract excerpt
Clonally reproducing plants have the potential to bear a significantly greater mutational load than sexually reproducing species. To investigate this possibility, we examined the breadth of genome-wide structural variation in a panel of monoploid/doubled monoploid clones generated from native populations of diploid potato (Solanum tuberosum), a highly heterozygous asexually propagated plant. As rare instances of...
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