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 …
Patterns and processes of diploidization in land plants
Most land plants are now known to be ancient polyploids that have rediploidized.
Diploidization involves many changes in genome organization that ultimately restore …
Diploidization involves many changes in genome organization that ultimately restore …
LTR_retriever: a highly accurate and sensitive program for identification of long terminal repeat retrotransposons
Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are prevalent in plant genomes. The
identification of LTR-RTs is critical for achieving high-quality gene annotation. Based on the …
identification of LTR-RTs is critical for achieving high-quality gene annotation. Based on the …
Suppressing a phosphohydrolase of cytokinin nucleotide enhances grain yield in rice
One-step and two-step pathways are proposed to synthesize cytokinin in plants. The one-
step pathway is mediated by LONELY GUY (LOG) proteins. However, the enzyme for the two …
step pathway is mediated by LONELY GUY (LOG) proteins. However, the enzyme for the two …
Genomes of 13 domesticated and wild rice relatives highlight genetic conservation, turnover and innovation across the genus Oryza
The genus Oryza is a model system for the study of molecular evolution over time scales
ranging from a few thousand to 15 million years. Using 13 reference genomes spanning the …
ranging from a few thousand to 15 million years. Using 13 reference genomes spanning the …
A mosaic monoploid reference sequence for the highly complex genome of sugarcane
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is a major crop for sugar and bioenergy production. Its highly
polyploid, aneuploid, heterozygous, and interspecific genome poses major challenges for …
polyploid, aneuploid, heterozygous, and interspecific genome poses major challenges for …
The Brassica oleracea genome reveals the asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes
S Liu, Y Liu, X Yang, C Tong, D Edwards… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Polyploidization has provided much genetic variation for plant adaptive evolution, but the
mechanisms by which the molecular evolution of polyploid genomes establishes genetic …
mechanisms by which the molecular evolution of polyploid genomes establishes genetic …
Dynamics of genome size evolution in birds and mammals
A Kapusta, A Suh, C Feschotte - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Genome size in mammals and birds shows remarkably little interspecific variation compared
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
Early allopolyploid evolution in the post-Neolithic Brassica napus oilseed genome
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) was formed~ 7500 years ago by hybridization between B.
rapa and B. oleracea, followed by chromosome doubling, a process known as …
rapa and B. oleracea, followed by chromosome doubling, a process known as …
The tea tree genome provides insights into tea flavor and independent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis
Tea is the world's oldest and most popular caffeine-containing beverage with immense
economic, medicinal, and cultural importance. Here, we present the first high-quality …
economic, medicinal, and cultural importance. Here, we present the first high-quality …