Gene conversion in the rice genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene conversion causes a non-reciprocal transfer of genetic information between similar sequences. Gene conversion can both homogenize genes and recruit point mutations thereby shaping the evolution of multigene families. In the rice...

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Main Authors: Vang Søren, Zheng Hongkun, Clark Terry, Xu Shuqing, Li Ruiqiang, Wong Gane, Wang Jun, Zheng Xiaoguang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/93