Claim · model-written summary
LTR Ty3/gypsy Tekay retrotransposons largely explained genome size variation among the analyzed Alstroemeria species.
- Taxon
- Alstroemeria
Alstroemeriat0 - Outcome
- genome size variatione0
- Qualifier
- LTR Ty3/gypsy Tekay retrotransposonse0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValue
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Verbatim
t0“genus Alstroemeria L.”
e0“LTR Ty3/gypsy Tekay retrotransposons were the predominant repetitive elements, accounting for 30.63-39.91% of the genome across all analyzed species and largely explaining genome size variation”
Title
Jéssica Nascimento; Mariela Sader; Oscar Toro-Núñez; et al. Planta 2026. doi:10.1007/s00425-026-04933-z
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation LTR Ty3/gypsy Tekay retrotransposons were the predominant repetitive elements in all analyzed Alstroemeria species, accounting for 30.63-39.91% of the genome.
- Observation Alstroemeria genomes had a relatively low overall proportion of repetitive DNA, up to about 68%, consistent with slow repeat removal.
- Observation Satellite DNA represented 0.23-3.42% of the Alstroemeria genome.
- Observation Most satellite families were shared between the Brazilian and Chilean Alstroemeria species.
- Observation Marked differences in satellite abundance and chromosomal distribution were observed between the Brazilian and Chilean lineages of Alstroemeria.
- Observation The authors conclude that giant genome evolution in Alstroemeria is characterized by long-term conservation of karyotype structure and transposable element composition.
- Association The authors conclude that satellite DNA is a key dynamic component associated with heterochromatin diversification and chromosomal differentiation between the Chilean and Brazilian lineages.