| Chromosomes show
plants’ secret complexity
The first
comprehensive DNA analysis of chromosomes from a plant reveals a high
density of genes, surprising many scientists.
References:
Lin, X. . . .
and J.C. Venter. 1999. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 2 of the
plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Nature 402(Dec. 16):761.
Mayer, K. . . .
and W.R. McCombie. 1999. Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the
plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Nature 402(Dec. 16):769.
Further Readings:
Meyerowitz, E.M.
1999. Today we have naming of parts. Nature 402(Dec. 16):731.
Travis, J. 1999.
One down: A human chromosome sequenced. Science News 156(Dec.
4):356.
The Web page of
the Institute for Genome Research, where sequenced chromosome 2 can be
found, is at http://www.tigr.org/.
Sources:
Elliot M.
Meyerowitz
California Institute of Technology
Division of Biology
Pasadena, CA 91125
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 25 & 26, December 18 & 25, 1999, p. 389.
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