The contributions of retroelements to plant genome organization, function and evolution

J L Bennetzen

doi:10.1016/0966-842x(96)10042-1

The contributions of retroelements to plant genome organization, function and evolution

Trends Microbiol. 1996 Sep;4(9):347-53. doi: 10.1016/0966-842x(96)10042-1.

Author

J L Bennetzen¹

Affiliation

¹ Dept of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1392, USA. maize@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu

PMID: 8885169
DOI: 10.1016/0966-842x(96)10042-1

Abstract

Plant genomes are rich in mobile DNAs of several retroelement classes. The great abundance, broad dispersion, and hypervariability of plant retroelements indicate that they make a major contribution to host genome organization, function and evolution.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Biological Evolution*
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genome, Plant*
Mutagenesis, Insertional
Retroelements / genetics*
Retroviridae / genetics

Substances

Retroelements