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MITE-Hunter: a program for discovering miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements from genomic sequences by Han, Yujun, Wessler, Susan R

“…Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are a special type of Class 2 non-autonomous transposable element (TE) that are abundant in the…”
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Mobile inverted-repeat elements of the Tourist family are associated with the genes of many cereal grasses by Bureau, T.E, Wessler, S.R

“…Tourist was originally described as a 128-bp insertion mutation in the maize wx-B2 allele. Subsequent analysis revealed that Tourist elements are in the…”
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Lc, a member of the maize R gene family responsible for tissue-specific anthocyanin production, encodes a protein similar to transcriptional activators and contains the myc-homology region by Ludwig, Steven R., Habera, Ledare F., Dellaporta, Stephen L., Wessler, Susan R.

“…Previous studies have suggested that the R locus of maize is responsible for determining the temporal and spatial pattern of anthocyanin pigmentation in the…”
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Stowaway: a new family of inverted repeat elements associated with the genes of both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants by Bureau, T.E, Wessler, S.R

“…Members of a new inverted repeat element family, named Stowaway, have been found in close association with more than 40 monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous…”
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A computer-based systematic survey reveals the predominance of small inverted-repeat elements in wild-type rice genes by Bureau, T.E. (McGill University, Montreal, Canada.), Ronald, P.C, Wessler, S.R

“…Several recent reports indicate that mobile elements are frequently found in and flanking many wild-type plant genes. To determine the extent of this…”
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Evaluation of Hbr (MITE) markers for assessment of genetic relationships among maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines by CASA, A. M, MITCHELL, S. E, SMITH, O. S, REGISTER, J. C, WESSLER, S. R, KRESOVICH, S

“…Recently, a new type of molecular marker has been developed that is based on the presence or absence of the miniature inverted repeat transposable element…”
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Retrotransposons in the flanking regions of normal plant genes: a role for copia-like elements in the evolution of gene structure and expression by White, S.E. (University of Georgia, Athens, GA.), Habera, L.F, Wessler, S.R

“…The wx-K mutation results from the insertion of a copia-like retrotransposon into exon 12 of the maize waxy gene. This retrotransposon, named Hopscotch, has…”
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Isolation and Characterization Of Rice R Genes: Evidence for Distinct Evolutionary Paths in Rice and Maize by Hu, J, Anderson, B, Wessler, S. R

“…R and B genes and their homologues encode basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcriptional activators that regulate the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in…”
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Retrotransposon insertion into the maize waxy gene results in tissue-specific RNA processing by Marillonnet, S. (Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK.), Wessler, S.R

“…We previously reported that three alleles of the maize waxy (wx) gene were alternatively spliced as a result of the insertion of retrotransposons into intronic…”
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An upstream open reading frame represses expression of Lc, a member of the R/B family of maize transcriptional activators by Damiani, R.D. Jr, Wessler, S.R

“…The R/B genes of maize encode a family of basic helix-loop-helix proteins that determine where and when the anthocyanin-pigment pathway will be expressed in…”
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Molecular evolution of the plant R regulatory gene family by Purugganan, M.D. (University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA.), Wessler, S.R

“…Anthocyanin pigmentation patterns in different plant species are controlled in part by members of the myc-like R regulatory gene family. We have examined the…”
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A naturally occurring functional allele of the rice waxy locus has a GT to TT mutation at the 5′ splice site of the first intron by Isshiki, Masayuki, Morino, Kazuko, Nakajima, Midori, Okagaki, Ron J., Wessler, Susan R., Izawa, Takeshi, Shimamoto, Ko

“…Summary In cultivated rice two wild‐type alleles, Wxa and Wxb, predominate at the waxy locus, which encodes granule‐bound starch synthase. The activity of Wxa…”
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High Potential of a Transposon mPing as a Marker System in japonica x japonica Cross in Rice by YUKI, Monden, KEN, Naito, YUTAKA, Okumoto, HIROKI, Saito, NOBUHIKO, Oki, TAKUJI, Tsukiyama, OSAMU, Ideta, TETSUYA, Nakazaki, SUSAN, R. Wessler, TAKATOSHI, Tanisaka

“…Although quantitative traits loci (QTL) analysis has been widely performed to isolate agronomically important genes, it has been difficult to obtain molecular…”
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Comparison of non-mutant and mutant waxy genes in rice and maize by Okagaki, R.J, Wessler, S.R

“…The waxy gene, which is responsible for the synthesis of amylose in endosperm and pollen, is genetically well characterized in many grasses including maize and…”
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Treasures in the Attic: Rolling Circle Transposons Discovered in Eukaryotic Genomes by Feschotte, Cédric, Wessler, Susan R.

“…Recent computer-assisted analysis of several sequenced eukaryotic genomes has demonstrated that most repetitive DNA is composed of or derived from transposable…”
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Nuclear targeting of the maize R protein requires two nuclear localization sequences by Shieh, M.W, Wessler, S.R, Raikhel, N.V

“…Previous genetic and structural evidence indicates that the maize R gene encodes a nuclear transcriptional activating factor. In-frame carboxyl- and…”
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Role of mRNA Secondary Structure in Translational Repression of the Maize Transcriptional Activator Lc by Wang, Liangjiang, Wessler, Susan R.

“…Lc, a member of the maize (Zea mays) R/B gene family, encodes a basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional activator of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway. It…”
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Molecular Basis of Mutations at the Waxy Locus of Maize: Correlation with the Fine Structure Genetic Map by Wessler, Susan R., Varagona, Marguerite J.

“…More than 40 mutant alleles of the waxy (Wx) locus of maize are available for molecular analysis. Previous studies have examined the nature of phenotypically…”
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Molecular evolution of magellan, a maize Ty3/gypsy-like retrotransposon by Purugganan, M.D, Wessler, S.R

“…The magellan transposable element is responsible for a spontaneous 5.7-kb insertion in the maize wx-M allele. This element has the sequence and structural…”
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The MITE Family Heartbreaker (Hbr): Molecular Markers in Maize by Casa, A M, Brouwer, C, Nagel, A, Wang, L, Zhang, Q, Kresovich, S, Wessler, S R

“…Transposable elements are ubiquitous in plant genomes, where they frequently comprise the majority of genomic DNA. The maize genome, which is believed to be…”
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