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A hairpin plastid genome in barley
Author(s) -
Ellis T.H.N.,
Day A.
Publication year - 1986
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.1460-2075.1986.tb04566.x
Subject(s) - biology , plastid , genome , genetics , stamen , gene , computational biology , botany , chloroplast , pollen
A linear plastid genome of a barley albino plant derived from anther culture has been characterized. The monomeric genome is 21 kb long. This molecule has a hairpin structure. We discuss the possible origins of this genome.