The cotton centromere contains a Ty3-gypsy-like LTR retroelement.

The centromere is a repeat-rich structure essential for chromosome segregation; with the long-term aim of understanding centromere structure and function, we set out to identify cotton centromere sequences. To isolate centromere-associated sequences from cotton, (Gossypium hirsutum) we surveyed tand...

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Main Authors: Song Luo, Jennifer Mach, Bradley Abramson, Rolando Ramirez, Robert Schurr, Pierluigi Barone, Gregory Copenhaver, Otto Folkerts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3334964?pdf=render