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Maize Centromeres and Knobs (neocentromeres)

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Handbook of Maize

In most species, the only chromosomal domains that interact with the cytoskeleton are the centromeres. However in maize there are two motile domains: the centromeres and knobs/neocentromeres. Intensive research has been conducted on both domains. The intent of this review is to provide a broad overall perspective on centromere and knob structure, to compare and contrast their behavior, and to summarize current interpretations of their evolutionary past.

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    R. Kelly Dawe

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    Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

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Dawe, R.K. (2009). Maize Centromeres and Knobs (neocentromeres). In: Bennetzen, J.L., Hake, S. (eds) Handbook of Maize. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77863-1_12

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