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The paleontology of intergene retrotransposons of maize.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 1998
SanMiguel P, Gaut B S, Tikhonov A, Nakajima Y, Bennetzen J L
Abstract excerpt
Retrotransposons, transposable elements related to animal retroviruses, are found in all eukaryotes investigated and make up the majority of many plant genomes. Their ubiquity points to their importance, especially in their contribution to the large-scale structure of complex genomes. The nature and frequency of retro-element appearance, activation and amplification are poorly understood in all higher eukaryotes....
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