Spatial configuration of transposable element Ac termini affects their ability to induce chromosomal breakage in maize

Plant Cell

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 744-754

  Yu, Chuanhe ^a   Zhang, Jianbo ^a   Pulletikurti, Vinay ^b   Weber, David F ^b   Peterson, Thomas ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953195378     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.109.070052     Document Type: Article

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