Evolution of genome size and complexity in Pinus.

Genome evolution in the gymnosperm lineage of seed plants has given rise to many of the most complex and largest plant genomes, however the elements involved are poorly understood.Gymny is a previously undescribed retrotransposon family in Pinus that is related to Athila elements in Arabidopsis. Gym...

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Main Authors: Alison M Morse, Daniel G Peterson, M Nurul Islam-Faridi, Katherine E Smith, Zenaida Magbanua, Saul A Garcia, Thomas L Kubisiak, Henry V Amerson, John E Carlson, C Dana Nelson, John M Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2633040?pdf=render