Impact of transposable elements on genome structure and evolution in bread wheat

2018345 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Thomas Wicker · University of Zurich

Heidrun Gundlach · Helmholtz Zentrum München

M. Spannagl · Helmholtz Zentrum München

Cristóbal Uauy · John Innes Centre

Philippa Borrill · John Innes Centre

Ricardo H. Ramírez-González · John Innes Centre

Romain De Oliveira ·

Abstract

Even though the intergenic space is changed by the TE turnover, an unexpected preservation is observed between the A, B, and D subgenomes for features like TE family proportions, gene spacing, and TE enrichment near genes.

Topics & Keywords

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Genome biology

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 103-103

DOI: 10.1186/s13059-018-1479-0

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