Publications by authors named "Jun-Xiang Xiao"
Mol Genet Genomics
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- Supernumerary B chromosomes are nonessential parts of the nuclear genome found in all eukaryotic groups, differing from normal A chromosomes in structure and inheritance.
- Although traditionally thought to lack functional genes, maize B chromosomes possess control elements that impact the behavior of A chromosomes during cell division.
- Recent research identified 32 novel B-related transcript sequences, confirming that the maize B chromosome contains transcriptionally active regions that can influence A chromosome gene expression.
