Maize centromere structure and evolution: sequence analysis of centromeres 2 and 5 reveals dynamic Loci shaped primarily by retrotransposons.
We describe a comprehensive and general approach for mapping centromeres and present a detailed characterization of two maize centromeres. Centromeres are difficult to map and analyze because they consist primarily of repetitive DNA sequences, which in maize are the tandem satellite repeat CentC and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2776974?pdf=render |