A specific insertion of a solo-LTR characterizes the Y-chromosome of <it>Bryonia dioica </it>(Cucurbitaceae)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Relatively few species of flowering plants are dioecious and even fewer are known to have sex chromosomes. Current theory posits that homomorphic sex chromosomes, such as found in <it>Bryonia dioica </it>(Cucurbitaceae),...

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Main Authors: Renner Susanne S, Silber Martina V, Oyama Ryan K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/166