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Transposition in plants: a molecular model
Author(s) -
Saedler H.,
Nevers P.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the embo journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.484
H-Index - 392
eISSN - 1460-2075
pISSN - 0261-4189
DOI - 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1985.tb03670.x
Subject(s) - biology , transposition (logic) , planck , transposable element , physics , dna , combinatorics , particle physics , genetics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , gene , genome , geometry
A molecular model for transposition of plant transposable elements is described. This process may occur via excision and re‐integration of the element. Excision generates DNA sequence diversity which suggests the participation of DNA repair enzymes in the healing of the donor molecule.