A Deluge of Complex Repeats: The Solanum Genome.

ABSTRACT: Repetitive elements have lately emerged as key components of genome, performing varieties of roles. It has now become necessary to have an account of repeats for every genome to understand its dynamics and state. Recently, genomes of two major Solanaceae species, Solanum tuberosum and Solanum lycopersicum, were sequenced. These species are important crops having high commercial significance as well as value as model species. However, there is a reasonable gap in information about repetitive elements and their possible roles in genome regulation for these species. The present study was aimed at detailed identification and characterization of complex repetitive elements in these genomes, along with study of their possible functional associations as well as to assess possible transcriptionall

SUBMITTER: Mehra M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4524691 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature