Recent spread of a retrotransposon in the Silene latifolia genome, apart from the Y chromosome.
Transposable elements often accumulate in nonrecombining regions, such as Y chromosomes. Contrary to this trend, a new Silene retrotransposon described here, has spread recently all over the genome of plant Silene latifolia, except its Y chromosome. This coincided with the latest steps of sex chromosome evolution in this species.
Filatov
Dmitry A
DA
School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom. dmitry.filatov@plants.ox.ac.uk
Howell
Elaine C
EC
Groutides
Constantinos
C
Armstrong
Susan J
SJ
D005075:Biological Evolution; D032461:Chromosomes, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D018745:Genome, Plant; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D010802:Phylogeny; D018626:Retroelements / Q000235:genetics*; D029751:Silene / Q000235:genetics*; D013997:Time Factors
D018626:Retroelements