PePIF1, a P-lineage of PIF-like transposable element identified in protocorm-like bodies of Phalaenopsis orchids

Abstract Background Orchids produce a colorless protocorm by symbiosis with fungi upon seed germination.For mass production of orchids, the prevailing approaches are both generation of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) from callus and multiplication of adventitious buds on Heartrate Electrode inflorescence.However, somaclonal variations occur during mic

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Assignment of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates to clonal complexes using a small set of single nucleotide polymorphisms

Abstract Background Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus (GBS)) is an important human pathogen, particularly of newborns.Emerging evidence for a relationship between genotype and virulence has accentuated the need for efficient and well-defined typing methods.The objective of this study was to develop a single nucleotide polymorphism (SN

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