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Variation in organisation and copy number of ribosomal RNA genes in Petunia hybrida somaclones
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posted on 2023-05-18, 11:30 authored by Anderson, S, Lewis-Smith, AC, Chamberlain, M, Steven SmithSteven SmithThe copy number of genes encoding 5S ribosomal RNA has been found to be constant in Petunia hybrida plants regenerated from protoplast and leaf disc-derived callus cultures. However, in one somaclone a heritable change in the length of the major 5S rDNA repeat has arisen. Despite the constant copy number of 5S rRNA genes, that of the 18S–25S rRNA genes is found to very by at least ten-fold. The relevance of these findings to ribosomal RNA gene variability and to somaclonal variation is discussed.
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Publication title
Biologia PlantarumVolume
33Pagination
206-210ISSN
0006-3134Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Kluwer Academic PublPlace of publication
Van Godewijckstraat 30, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 3311 GzRights statement
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