Transposable elements contribute to activation of maize genes in response to abiotic stress
Irina Makarevitch, Amanda J Waters, Patrick T West, Michelle C Stitzer, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Nathan M Springer
This study shows that transposable elements (TEs) in maize are associated with stress-responsive gene expression, contributing to regulatory variation in response to abiotic stress.
PLoS Genetics · Jan 8, 2015Peer-reviewedGenomics