Programmed genome rearrangements: in lampreys, all cells are not equal
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.06.022
Programmed genome rearrangements: in lampreys, all cells are not equal
Abstract
How can organisms silence deleterious gene loci? A recent study has shed light on a very brute mechanism in a jawless vertebrate: the irreversible deletion of massive chunks of genomic DNA.
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Genetic consequences of programmed genome rearrangement.Curr Biol. 2012 Aug 21;22(16):1524-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.06.028. Epub 2012 Jul 19. Curr Biol. 2012. PMID: 22818913 Free PMC article.
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