Complete genome sequence assembly elucidates evolution and regulation of 5S rDNA loci in the greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza
Anton Stepanenko, Veit Schubert, Guimin Chen, Olena Kishchenko, Todd P. Michael, Eric Lam, Mária Hrmová, Ingo A. Schubert, Nikolai V. Borisjuk
The paper resolves the molecular architecture of 5S rDNA loci in Spirodela polyrhiza using long-read sequencing and fluorescence in situ hybridization, revealing structural and regulatory differences between loci.
Communications Biology · Jan 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology