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- Title
Comparative genomics of wild type yeast strains unveils important genome diversity.
- Authors
Carreto, Laura; Eiriz, Maria F; Gomes, Ana C; Pereira, Patrícia M; Schuller, Dorit; Santos, Manuel A S
- Abstract
Genome variability generates phenotypic heterogeneity and is of relevance for adaptation to environmental change, but the extent of such variability in natural populations is still poorly understood. For example, selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains are variable at the ploidy level, have gene amplifications, changes in chromosome copy number, and gross chromosomal rearrangements. This suggests that genome plasticity provides important genetic diversity upon which natural selection mechanisms can operate.
- Publication
BMC genomics, 2008, Vol 9, p524
- ISSN
1471-2164
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2164-9-524