Multiple homoplasious insertions and deletions of a Triticeae (Poaceae) DNA transposon: a phylogenetic perspective

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Stowaway </it>elements are short, non-autonomous DNA transposons categorized as miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs). The high MITE copy number in grass genomes suggests an active history of amplifi...

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Main Author: Mason-Gamer Roberta J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/92