Exceptional Diversity, Non-Random Distribution, and Rapid Evolution of Retroelements in the B73 Maize Genome

• Regina S. Baucom ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Regina S. Baucom, James C. Estill

  Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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• James C. Estill ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Regina S. Baucom, James C. Estill

  Affiliation Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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• Cristian Chaparro,

  Affiliation Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, CNRS UMR5096 LGDP, Perpignan, France

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• Naadira Upshaw,

  Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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• Ansuya Jogi,

  Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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• Jean-Marc Deragon,

  Affiliation Université de Perpignan, Via Domitia, CNRS UMR5096 LGDP, Perpignan, France

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• Richard P. Westerman,

  Affiliation Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

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• Phillip J. SanMiguel,

  Affiliation Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

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• Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

  * E-mail: maize@uga.edu

  Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

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