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Aug 2026
Unveiling centromeric retrotransposon dynamics through a high-quality rye genome assembly
An improved rye genome assembly is presented and unique retrotransposon organizations within its centromeres are uncovered, revealing RLG_Abia and RLG_Abigail as abundant, recently active elements, unlike in wheat.
Erwang Chen, Carlotta Marie Wehrkamp, Srijan Jhingan et al.
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