Generation of tandem direct duplications by reversed-ends transposition of maize ac elements.

Tandem direct duplications are a common feature of the genomes of eukaryotes ranging from yeast to human, where they comprise a significant fraction of copy number variations. The prevailing model for the formation of tandem direct duplications is non-allelic homologous recombination (NAHR). Here we...

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Main Authors: Jianbo Zhang, Tao Zuo, Thomas Peterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3744419?pdf=render