A single molecule scaffold for the maize genome.

About 85% of the maize genome consists of highly repetitive sequences that are interspersed by low-copy, gene-coding sequences. The maize community has dealt with this genomic complexity by the construction of an integrated genetic and physical map (iMap), but this resource alone was not sufficient...

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Main Authors: Shiguo Zhou, Fusheng Wei, John Nguyen, Mike Bechner, Konstantinos Potamousis, Steve Goldstein, Louise Pape, Michael R Mehan, Chris Churas, Shiran Pasternak, Dan K Forrest, Roger Wise, Doreen Ware, Rod A Wing, Michael S Waterman, Miron Livny, David C Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2774507?pdf=render