Plant Genetics and Molecular Biology

  1. The Plant Genome Structure and Organization
    1. The Nuclear Genome
      1. Genome Size and Variation
        1. C-value and Genome Size Diversity
          1. Factors Influencing Genome Size
          2. Gene Structure
            1. Promoters
              1. Core Promoter Elements
                1. Proximal Promoter Elements
                2. Exons
                  1. Coding Sequences
                    1. Exon-Intron Boundaries
                    2. Introns
                      1. Splicing Signals
                        1. Intron Evolution
                        2. Untranslated Regions
                          1. 5' UTR
                            1. 3' UTR
                          2. Gene Organization
                            1. Single-Copy Genes
                              1. Multigene Families
                                1. Ribosomal RNA Genes
                                  1. Histone Genes
                                  2. Tandem and Dispersed Repeats
                                    1. Gene Clusters
                                    2. Repetitive DNA Sequences
                                      1. Satellite DNA
                                        1. Minisatellites and Microsatellites
                                          1. Transposable Element-Derived Repeats
                                            1. Heterochromatin Composition
                                            2. Centromeres
                                              1. Structure and Function
                                                1. Centromeric DNA Sequences
                                                  1. Kinetochore Assembly
                                                  2. Telomeres
                                                    1. Telomeric Repeat Sequences
                                                      1. Telomere Maintenance
                                                        1. Telomerase Activity
                                                      2. The Organellar Genomes
                                                        1. The Chloroplast Genome
                                                          1. Structure and Organization
                                                            1. Circular DNA Molecule
                                                              1. Large Single Copy Region
                                                                1. Small Single Copy Region
                                                                  1. Inverted Repeat Regions
                                                                  2. Gene Content and Function
                                                                    1. Photosynthesis Genes
                                                                      1. Ribosomal RNA Genes
                                                                        1. Transfer RNA Genes
                                                                        2. Inheritance Patterns
                                                                          1. Maternal Inheritance
                                                                            1. Biparental Inheritance
                                                                          2. The Mitochondrial Genome
                                                                            1. Structure and Organization
                                                                              1. Variable Genome Size
                                                                                1. Gene Order Variation
                                                                                2. Gene Content and Function
                                                                                  1. Respiratory Chain Genes
                                                                                    1. Ribosomal Protein Genes
                                                                                    2. Inheritance Patterns
                                                                                      1. Maternal Inheritance
                                                                                        1. Paternal Leakage
                                                                                        2. Mitochondrial Genome Rearrangements
                                                                                      2. Genome Size and Complexity
                                                                                        1. The C-value Paradox
                                                                                          1. Genome Size vs Organism Complexity
                                                                                            1. Non-coding DNA Content
                                                                                            2. Non-coding DNA Proportion
                                                                                              1. Intergenic Regions
                                                                                                1. Repetitive Elements
                                                                                                2. Genome Evolution in Plants
                                                                                                  1. Polyploidy Events
                                                                                                    1. Genome Duplications
                                                                                                      1. Gene Loss and Retention

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