New insights into the genome repetitive fraction of the Antarctic bivalve Adamussium colbecki.

Repetitive DNA represents the major component of the genome in both plant and animal species. It includes transposable elements (TEs), which are dispersed throughout the genome, and satellite DNAs (satDNAs), which are tandemly organized in long arrays. The study of the structure and organization of...

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Main Authors: Maria Assunta Biscotti, Marco Barucca, Adriana Canapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5874043?pdf=render