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An apomixis-linked ORC3-like pseudogene is associated with silencing of its functional homolog in apomictic Paspalum simplex.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Mar 2016
Siena Lorena A, Ortiz Juan Pablo A, Calderini Ornella, Paolocci Francesco, Cáceres Maria E, Kaushal Pankaj, Grisan Simone, Pessino Silvina C, Pupilli Fulvio
Abstract excerpt
Apomixis in plants consists of asexual reproduction by seeds. Here we characterized at structural and functional levels an apomixis-linked sequence of Paspalum simplex homologous to subunit 3 of the ORIGIN RECOGNITION COMPLEX (ORC3). ORC is a multiprotein complex which controls DNA replication and cell differentiation in eukaryotes. Three PsORC3 copies were identified, each one characterized by a specific...
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