Arabidopsis thaliana Centromere Regions: Genetic Map Positions and Repetitive DNA Structure

Elaine K. Round; Susan K. Flowers; Eric J. Richards

doi:10.1101/gr.7.11.1045

Arabidopsis thaliana Centromere Regions: Genetic Map Positions and Repetitive DNA Structure

- Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130

Published November 1, 1997. Vol 7 Issue 11, pp. 1045-1053. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.7.11.1045

Cite Article Permissions

Current Issue:

May 2026, Vol. 36, No. 5

This article requires a subscription/paid access. Click here for options on how to access the full text.

Purchase short term access

Buy access to this article online for 24 hours. This includes access to:

The HTML version on the journal website, along with any supplementary material
A PDF version that can be downloaded for offline use during or after the access period

Access via an Institutional Subscription

You may already have access via your institution. Connect securely to your campus network or connect via an institutional VPN to see whether you have access.

Recommend this journal to your institution

If you do not have subscription access and would like to recommend this journal to your librarian, please use this online form.

Focus view

Abstract

The genetic positions of the five Arabidopsis thalianacentromere regions have been identified by mapping size polymorphisms in the centromeric 180-bp repeat arrays. Structural and genetic analysis indicates that 180-bp repeat arrays of up to 1000 kb are found in the centromere region of each chromosome. The genetic behavior of the centromeric arrays suggests that recombination within the arrays is suppressed. These results indicate that the centromere regions ofA. thaliana resemble human centromeres in size and genomic organization.

Article contents

Article (Back to top)
- Abstract
- RESULTS
- DISCUSSION
- METHODS
- Notes
- Notes
- REFERENCES

Announcement(s)