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Arabidopsis centromeres evolve via frequent insertions, deletions and point mutations

Research reveals that homology-directed repair drives a mutation spectrum sufficient to generate large homogenized tandem-repeat blocks in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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  1. The mutational dynamics of the Arabidopsis centromeres Nature ·
  2. Ancient genome function persists despite frequent mutations, centromere study shows Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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