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Variability in a Short Tandem Repeat Mediates Complex Epistatic Interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Genetics - 1 Jan 2017
Press Maximilian Oliver, Queitsch Christine
Abstract excerpt
Short tandem repeats (STRs) are hypervariable genetic elements that occur frequently in coding regions. Their high mutation rate readily generates genetic variation, contributing to adaptive evolution and human diseases. We previously reported that natural ELF3 polyglutamine variants cause reciprocal genetic incompatibilities in two divergent Arabidopsis thaliana backgrounds. Here, we dissect the genetic...
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