Genome-wide identification of endogenous viral sequences in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.).

ABSTRACT: Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) have been for the most part described in animals and to a less extent in plants. The endogenization was proposed to contribute toward evolution of living organisms via horizontal gene transfer of novel genetic material and resultant genetic diversity. During the last two decades, several full-length and fragmented EVEs of pararetroviral and non-retroviral nature have been identified in different plant genomes, both monocots and eudicots. Prior to this work, no EVEs have been reported in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), the most cultivated forage legume in the world. In this study, taking advantage of the most recent developments in the field of alfalfa research, we have assessed alfalfa genome on the presence of viral-related sequences. Our analysis revealed s

SUBMITTER: Boutanaev AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8428138 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature