Potential impact of stress activated retrotransposons on genome evolution in a marine diatom
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences present in the genomes of most organisms. They have been extensively studied in animals, fungi, and plants, and have been shown to have important functions in genome dynamics and s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/624 |