Origin and Fates of <i>TERT</i> Gene Copies in Polyploid Plants

The gene coding for the telomerase reverse transcriptase (<i>TERT</i>) is essential for the maintenance of telomeres. Previously we described the presence of three <i>TERT</i> paralogs in the allotetraploid plant <i>Nicotiana tabacum,</i> while a single <i>T...

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Main Authors: Petr Fajkus, Vratislav Peška, Jiří Fajkus, Eva Sýkorová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/4/1783