<it>Copia </it>and <it>Gypsy </it>retrotransposons activity in sunflower (<it>Helianthus annuus </it>L.)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retrotransposons are heterogeneous sequences, widespread in eukaryotic genomes, which refer to the so-called mobile DNA. They resemble retroviruses, both in their structure and for their ability to transpose within the host genome, o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/150 |