Selection on Major Components of Angiosperm Genomes

by: Brandon S Gaut, Jeffrey R Ibarra

Science, Vol. 320, No. 5875. (25 April 2008), pp. 484-486.

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Abstract

Angiosperms are a relatively recent evolutionary innovation, but their genome sizes have diversified remarkably since their origin, at a rate beyond that of most other taxa. Genome size is often correlated with plant growth and ecology, and extremely large genomes may be limited both ecologically and evolutionarily. Yet the relationship between genome size and natural selection remains poorly understood. The manifold cellular and physiological effects of large genomes may be a function of selection on the major components that contribute to genome size, such as transposable elements and gene duplication. To understand the nature of selection on these genomic components, both population-genetic and comparative approaches are needed. 10.1126/science.1153586

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TY - JOUR ID - gaut08 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2719020 N2 - Angiosperms are a relatively recent evolutionary innovation, but their genome sizes have diversified remarkably since their origin, at a rate beyond that of most other taxa. Genome size is often correlated with plant growth and ecology, and extremely large genomes may be limited both ecologically and evolutionarily. Yet the relationship between genome size and natural selection remains poorly understood. The manifold cellular and physiological effects of large genomes may be a function of selection on the major components that contribute to genome size, such as transposable elements and gene duplication. To understand the nature of selection on these genomic components, both population-genetic and comparative approaches are needed. 10.1126/science.1153586 IS - 5875 JF - Science EP - 486 TI - Selection on Major Components of Angiosperm Genomes VL - 320 SP - 484 KW - evolution KW - genome_size KW - plant KW - selection AU - Gaut, Brandon AU - Ibarra, Jeffrey PY - 2008/April/25/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1153586 ER -

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