Genome Size
B Venkatesh, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
Published online: September 2005
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005007
Abstract
Genome sizes of organisms vary widely between and within different phylogenetic groups. Factors contributing to the genome
sizes are duplication of a part or the whole of the genome, insertions, spread of repetitive elements and deletion of part
or whole chromosomes.
Keywords: genome size; C‐value; chromosome number; minimal genome; synteny
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