Genome Size Diversity and Its Impact on the Evolution of Land Plants

Genome Size Diversity and Its Impact on the Evolution of Land Plants

Genome size is a biodiversity trait that shows staggering diversity across eukaryotes, varying over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their staggering genome size diversity, ranging ca. 2400-fold. As our understanding of the implications and significance of thi...

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Main Authors: Jaume Pellicer, Oriane Hidalgo, Steven Dodsworth, Ilia J. Leitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
genome size
polyploidy
transposable elements
C-value
giant genome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/2/88

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