Hybridization History and Repetitive Element Content in the Genome of a Homoploid Hybrid, Yucca gloriosa (Asparagaceae)

Hybridization in plants results in phenotypic and genotypic perturbations that can have dramatic effects on hybrid physiology, ecology, and overall fitness. Hybridization can also perturb epigenetic control of transposable elements, resulting in their proliferation. Understanding the mechanisms that...

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Main Authors: Karolina Heyduk, Edward V. McAssey, Jane Grimwood, Shengqiang Shu, Jeremy Schmutz, Michael R. McKain, Jim Leebens-Mack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.573767/full