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: Tags: Research Source Type: research