Transcriptome studies reveal pervasive transcription of complex genomes, such as those of
mammals. Despite popular arguments for functionality of most, if not all, of these transcripts …

Plant development processes are regulated by epigenetic alterations that shape nuclear
structure, gene expression, and phenotypic plasticity; these alterations can provide the plant …

The largest genus in the conifer family Pinaceae is Pinus, with over 100 species. The size
and complexity of their genomes (∼ 20–40 Gb, 2 n= 24) have delayed the arrival of a well …

Although the number of protein-coding genes is not highly variable between plant taxa, the
DNA content in their genomes is highly variable, by as much as 2,056-fold from a 1C amount …

The recent release of the nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial genome assemblies of
Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.), one of the most cold-resistant tree species in the only …

Virus-like particles (VLPs) have not been observed in Caenorhabditis germ cells, although
nematode genomes contain low numbers of retrotransposon and retroviral sequences. We …

Background The apparent disconnection between biological complexity and both genome
size (C-value) and gene number (G-value) is one of the long-standing biological puzzles …

Abstract Motivation Transposable elements (TEs) in eukaryotes often get inserted into one
another, forming sequences that become a complex mixture of full-length elements and their …

Despite their prevalence and importance, the genome sequences of loblolly pine, Norway
spruce, and white spruce, three ecologically and economically important conifer species, are …

In plants, transposable elements (TEs) represent a large fraction of the genome, with
potential to alter gene expression and produce genomic rearrangements. Epigenetic control …