Transposable elements are a major cause of somatic polymorphism in Vitis vinifera L.

Through multiple vegetative propagation cycles, clones accumulate mutations in somatic cells that are at the origin of clonal phenotypic diversity in grape. Clonal diversity provided clones such as Cabernet-Sauvignon N°470, Chardonnay N° 548 and Pinot noir N° 777 which all produce wines of superior...

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Main Authors: Grégory Carrier, Loïc Le Cunff, Alexis Dereeper, Delphine Legrand, François Sabot, Olivier Bouchez, Laurent Audeguin, Jean-Michel Boursiquot, Patrice This
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3299709?pdf=render