Chromosomal Differentiation of Deschampsia (Poaceae) Based on Four Satellite DNA Families

Diverse families of satellite DNA (satDNA) were detected in heterochromatin regions of Deschampsia. This kind of repetitive DNA consists of tandem repeat sequences forming big arrays in genomes, and can contribute to lineages differentiation. The differentiation between types of satDNA is related to...

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Main Authors: María Laura González, Jorge Oscar Chiapella, Juan Domingo Urdampilleta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.728664/full