Genome-wide analysis of the "cut-and-paste" transposons of grapevine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The grapevine is a widely cultivated crop and a high number of different varieties have been selected since its domestication in the Neolithic period. Although sexual crossing has been a major driver of grapevine evolution, its vegetative propagation enhanced the impact of somatic mutations and has been important for grapevine diversity. Transposable elements are known to be major contributors to genome variability and, in particular, to somatic mutations. Thus, transposable elements have probably played a major role in grapevine domestication and evolution. The recent publication of the complete grapevine genome opens the possibility for an in deep analysis of its transposon content.

Principal findings

We present here a detailed analysis of the "cut-and-paste" cl

SUBMITTER: Benjak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2528002 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature