Retroelements in higher plants.
Trends Genet
; 8(3): 103-8, 1992 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-1315992
ABSTRACT
Representatives of several classes of retroelements have been characterized in a broad range of plant species, where they appear at variable and sometimes very high copy numbers. So far, only a very small number of plant elements have been shown to be active, and this activity seems to be restricted to specific situations of 'genomic shock'. Although it is not yet known whether the presence of retroelements is linked to the high level of variability found in plant genomes, it is now clear that retrotransposons are ancient and ubiquitous components of plant genomes, and could play an important role in plant evolution.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas
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Elementos de DNA Transponíveis
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Genet
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França