Plant Transposons and Genome Dynamics in Evolution
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The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barbara McClintock, they were initially received with puzzlement. When their genomic abundance began to be apparent, they were categorized as "junk DNA" and acquired the label of parasites. Expanding understanding of gene and genome organization has revealed the profound extent of their impact on both. Plant...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0470959940
ISBN13:9780470959947
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Length:232 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.9" x 9.7"
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