Subtelomeric plasticity contributes to gene family expansion in the human parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni
The genomic region that lies between the telomere and chromosome body, termed the subtelomere, is heterochromatic, repeat-rich, and frequently undergoes rearrangement. Within this region, large-scale structura...
Source: BMC Genomics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: T Brann, A Beltramini, C Chaparro, M Berriman, SR Doyle and AV Protasio Tags: Research Source Type: research