Population-level analysis of rice transposon polymorphisms reveals an LTR-retrotransposon insertion linked to grain length Transposable elements (TEs) constitute a major source of genetic variability in plants by generating insertion polymorphisms that contribute to genome evolution. LTR-retrotransposons are the most abun...

New preprint from my PhD thesis! 🌾🚀
We found a specific LTR-retrotransposon that associates with grain length in rice, proving there is much more to explore beyond SNPs.
From wet lab to bioinformatics, what a journey!
Check it out here: researchsquare.com/article/rs-9...
#Transposons #Rice #Genomics