Genomic CG dinucleotide deficiencies associated with transposable element hypermutation in Basidiomycetes, some lower fungi, a moss and a clubmoss.

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Many Basidiomycete genomes include substantial fractions that are deficient in CG dinucleotides, in extreme cases amounting to 70% of the genome. CG deficiency is variable and correlates with genome size and, more closely, with transposable element (TE) content. Many species have limited CG deficiency; it is therefore likely that there are other mechanisms that can control TE proliferation. Examination of TEs...

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