Comprehensive repeatome annotation reveals strong potential impact of repetitive elements on tomato ripening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant genomes are populated by different types of repetitive elements including transposable elements (TEs) and simple sequence repeats (SSRs) that can have a strong impact on genome size and dynamic as well as on the regulation of gene transcription. At least two-thirds of the tomato genome is composed of repeats. While their bulk impact on genome organization has been recently revealed by whole genome assembly, their influence on tomato biology and phenotype remains largely unaddressed. More specifically, the effects and roles of DNA repeats on the maturation of fleshy fruits, which is a complex process of key agro-economic interest, still needs to be investigated comprehensively and tomato is arguably an excellent model for such study.

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SUBMITTER: Jouffroy O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4981986 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature