Structure and evolution of <it>Apetala3</it>, a sex-linked gene in <it>Silene latifolia</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolution of sex chromosomes is often accompanied by gene or chromosome rearrangements. Recently, the gene <it>AP3 </it>was characterized in the dioecious plant species <it>Silene latifolia</it>. It was su...

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Main Authors: Cegan Radim, Marais Gabriel AB, Kubekova Hana, Blavet Nicolas, Widmer Alex, Vyskot Boris, Doležel Jaroslav, Šafář Jan, Hobza Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/180