Conifers concentrate large numbers of NLR immune receptor genes on one chromosome
Yannick Woudstra, Hayley R. Tumas, Cyril Van Ghelder, Tin Hang Hung, Joanna Jadwiga Ilska, Sebastien Girardi, Stuart W. A'Hara, Paul McLean, Joan Cottrell, Jöerg Bohlmann, Jean Bousquet, İnanç Birol, John Arthur Woolliams, John J. MacKay
The paper identifies dense NLR gene clusters on single chromosomes in conifers, showing widespread genomic architecture and evolutionary significance.
Genome Biology and Evolution · May 24, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics