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LTR-retrotransposons and MITEs: important players in the evolution of plant genomes.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Dec 1995
Wessler S R, Bureau T E, White S E
Abstract excerpt
Retrotransposons are an abundant and ancient component of plant genomes, yet recent evidence indicates that element activity in many modern plants is restricted to times of stress. Stress activation of plant retrotransposons may be a significant factor in somaclonal variation, in addition to providing an important means to isolate new active elements. Long terminal repeat retrotransposons and a second class of...
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