A field guide to eukaryotic transposable elements
JN Wells, C Feschotte - Annual review of genetics, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that propagate within genomes.
Through diverse invasion strategies, TEs have come to occupy a substantial fraction of …
Through diverse invasion strategies, TEs have come to occupy a substantial fraction of …
[HTML][HTML] Genome size diversity and its impact on the evolution of land plants
Genome size is a biodiversity trait that shows staggering diversity across eukaryotes, varying
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …
[HTML][HTML] Decoding the massive genome of loblolly pine using haploid DNA and novel assembly strategies
Background The size and complexity of conifer genomes has, until now, prevented full
genome sequencing and assembly. The large research community and economic …
genome sequencing and assembly. The large research community and economic …
Sequencing and assembly of the 22-Gb loblolly pine genome
Conifers are the predominant gymnosperm. The size and complexity of their genomes has
presented formidable technical challenges for whole-genome shotgun sequencing and …
presented formidable technical challenges for whole-genome shotgun sequencing and …
Draft genome of the living fossil Ginkgo biloba
Abstract Background Ginkgo biloba L.(Ginkgoaceae) is one of the most distinctive plants. It
possesses a suite of fascinating characteristics including a large genome, outstanding …
possesses a suite of fascinating characteristics including a large genome, outstanding …
[HTML][HTML] Introducing BASE: the Biomes of Australian Soil Environments soil microbial diversity database
Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …
Sequence of the sugar pine megagenome
Until very recently, complete characterization of the megagenomes of conifers has remained
elusive. The diploid genome of sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.) has a highly …
elusive. The diploid genome of sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.) has a highly …
Improved white spruce (Picea glauca) genome assemblies and annotation of large gene families of conifer terpenoid and phenolic defense metabolism
RL Warren, CI Keeling, MMS Yuen… - The Plant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
White spruce (Picea glauca), a gymnosperm tree, has been established as one of the
models for conifer genomics. We describe the draft genome assemblies of two white spruce …
models for conifer genomics. We describe the draft genome assemblies of two white spruce …
[HTML][HTML] Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) mitochondrial genome assembled using both short and long nucleotide sequence reads is currently the largest known …
Background Plant mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) can be structurally complex while
their size can vary from~ 222 Kbp in Brassica napus to 11.3 Mbp in Silene conica. To date …
their size can vary from~ 222 Kbp in Brassica napus to 11.3 Mbp in Silene conica. To date …
Unique Features of the Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Megagenome Revealed Through Sequence Annotation
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 …
and complexity of their genomes (∼ 20–40 Gb, 2 n= 24) have delayed the arrival of a well …