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Common Sequence Polymorphisms Shaping Genetic Diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana

University of Southern California · Max Planck Society · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

The genomes of individuals from the same species vary in sequence as a result of different evolutionary processes. To examine the patterns of, and the forces shaping, sequence variation in Arabidopsis thaliana, we performed high-density array resequencing of 20 diverse strains (accessions). More than 1 million nonredundant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified at moderate false discovery rates (FDRs), and approximately 4% of the genome was identified as being highly dissimilar or deleted relative to the reference genome sequence. Patterns of polymorphism are highly nonrandom among gene families, with genes mediating interaction with the biotic environment having exceptional polymorphism…

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Keywords
  • Arabidopsis thaliana
  • Sequence (biology)
  • Genetics
  • Genetic diversity
  • Diversity (politics)
  • Biology
  • Computational biology
  • Evolutionary biology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life in Land
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