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Diversity, distribution and dynamics of full-length Copia and Gypsy LTR retroelements in Solanum lycopersicum.
Genetica - 1 Oct 2017
Paz Rosalía Cristina, Kozaczek Melisa Eliana, Rosli Hernán Guillermo, Andino Natalia Pilar, Sanchez-Puerta Maria Virginia
Abstract excerpt
Transposable elements are the most abundant components of plant genomes and can dramatically induce genetic changes and impact genome evolution. In the recently sequenced genome of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the estimated fraction of elements corresponding to retrotransposons is nearly 62%. Given that tomato is one of the most important vegetable crop cultivated and consumed worldwide, understanding...
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