LINEs, SINEs and repetitive DNA: Non-LTR retrotransposons in plant genomes

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 903-910

  Schmidt, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

LINE (long interspersed nuclear elements); Non LTR retrotransposons; Retroposon; Reverse transcriptase; SINE (short interspersed nuclear elements); Transposable elements

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT GENOME; TRANSPOSON;

DNA, PLANT; GENOME, PLANT; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; RETROELEMENTS;

EID: 0033180236     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006212929794     Document Type: Short Survey

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