Structure and Stability of Telocentric Chromosomes in Wheat.

In most eukaryotes, centromeres assemble at a single location per chromosome. Naturally occurring telocentric chromosomes (telosomes) with a terminal centromere are rare but do exist. Telosomes arise through misdivision of centromeres in normal chromosomes, and their cytological stability depends on...

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Main Authors: Dal-Hoe Koo, Sunish K Sehgal, Bernd Friebe, Bikram S Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4575054?pdf=render