Impact of transposable elements on polyploid plant genomes
CM Vicient, JM Casacuberta - Annals of Botany, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background The growing wealth of knowledge on whole-plant genome sequences is
highlighting the key role of transposable elements (TEs) in plant evolution, as a driver of …
highlighting the key role of transposable elements (TEs) in plant evolution, as a driver of …
[HTML][HTML] Parasitism and the retrotransposon life cycle in plants: a hitchhiker's guide to the genome
F Sabot, AH Schulman - heredity, 2006 - nature.com
LTR (long terminal repeat) retrotransposons are the main components of higher plant
genomic DNA. They have shaped their host genomes through insertional mutagenesis and …
genomic DNA. They have shaped their host genomes through insertional mutagenesis and …
Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon
DNA sequencing and assembly Barry Kerrie 5 Lucas … - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Three subfamilies of grasses, the Ehrhartoideae, Panicoideae and Pooideae, provide the
bulk of human nutrition and are poised to become major sources of renewable energy. Here …
bulk of human nutrition and are poised to become major sources of renewable energy. Here …
Frequent gene movement and pseudogene evolution is common to the large and complex genomes of wheat, barley, and their relatives
All six arms of the group 1 chromosomes of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) were
sequenced with Roche/454 to 1.3-to 2.2-fold coverage and compared with similar data sets …
sequenced with Roche/454 to 1.3-to 2.2-fold coverage and compared with similar data sets …
RNA-directed DNA methylation mediated by DRD1 and Pol IVb: a versatile pathway for transcriptional gene silencing in plants
RNA-directed DNA methylation, which is one of several RNAi-mediated pathways in the
nucleus, has been highly elaborated in the plant kingdom. RNA-directed DNA methylation …
nucleus, has been highly elaborated in the plant kingdom. RNA-directed DNA methylation …
Evolving together: Cassandra retrotransposons gradually mirror promoter mutations of the 5S rRNA genes
The 5S rRNA genes are among the most conserved nucleotide sequences across all
species. Similar to the 5S preservation we observe the occurrence of 5S-related …
species. Similar to the 5S preservation we observe the occurrence of 5S-related …
Brachypodium distachyon genomics for sustainable food and fuel production
MW Bevan, DF Garvin, JP Vogel - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2010 - Elsevier
Grass crops are the most important sources of human nutrition, and their improvement is
centrally important for meeting the challenges of sustainable agriculture, for feeding the …
centrally important for meeting the challenges of sustainable agriculture, for feeding the …
[HTML][HTML] High-frequency recombination between members of an LTR retrotransposon family during transposition bursts
Retrotransposons containing long terminal repeats (LTRs) form a substantial fraction of
eukaryotic genomes. The timing of past transposition can be estimated by quantifying the …
eukaryotic genomes. The timing of past transposition can be estimated by quantifying the …
[HTML][HTML] Conserved structure and inferred evolutionary history of long terminal repeats (LTRs)
F Benachenhou, GO Sperber, E Bongcam-Rudloff… - Mobile DNA, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Long terminal repeats (LTRs, consisting of U3-R-U5 portions) are
important elements of retroviruses and related retrotransposons. They are difficult to analyse …
important elements of retroviruses and related retrotransposons. They are difficult to analyse …
[HTML][HTML] Long Tandem Arrays of Cassandra Retroelements and Their Role in Genome Dynamics in Plants
Retrotransposable elements are widely distributed and diverse in eukaryotes. Their copy
number increases through reverse-transcription-mediated propagation, while they can be …
number increases through reverse-transcription-mediated propagation, while they can be …