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 …

LTR retrotransposons are the most abundant group of transposable elements (TEs) in
plants. These elements can fall inside or close to genes, and therefore influence their …

The duplication of an entire genome is no small affair. Whole genome duplication (WGD) is
a dramatic mutation with long-lasting effects, yet it occurs repeatedly in all eukaryotic …

The past decades have revealed an unexpected yet prominent role of so-called 'junk DNA'in
the regulation of gene expression, thereby challenging our view of the mechanisms …

We present an overview of Gossypium genome evolution and the implications of this
understanding for targeted breeding objectives. The cotton genus (Gossypium) contains …

Eukaryotic organisms have dynamic genomes, with transposable elements (TEs) as a major
contributing factor. Although the large autonomous TEs can significantly shape genomic …

The role played by whole‐genome duplication (WGD) in evolution and adaptation is
particularly well illustrated in allopolyploids, where WGD is concomitant with interspecific …

Angiosperms form the largest phylum within the Plantae kingdom and show remarkable
genetic variation due to the considerable difference in the nuclear genome size of each …

Genome sizes of plants have long piqued the interest of researchers due to the vast
differences among organisms. However, the mechanisms that drive size differences have …

Weed populations can have high genetic plasticity and rapid responses to environmental
selection pressures. For example, 100-fold amplification of the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3 …