The role of transposons in shaping plant genomes /
Transposons, also known as transposable elements (TEs), are genetic elements capable of changing their location in the genome and amplifying in number. Because of their ability to cause mutations in the host genome, often with detrimental consequences to the host, yet avoid being eliminated by natur...
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McGill University
2008
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115687 |