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Copy number and sequence variation in rDNA of Daphnia pulex from natural populations: insights from whole-genome sequencing.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 8 Jul 2024
Elguweidi Abir, Crease Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) has a vital role in ribosome biogenesis as it contains the genes that encode ribosomal RNA (rRNA) separated by intergenic spacers (IGSs). The rRNA genes occur in hundreds to tens of thousands of copies per haploid genome in eukaryotes and are generally highly conserved with low variation within species. Due to the repetitive nature and large size of rDNA arrays, detecting intraindividual...
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