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Presence of an Activator (Ac)-like sequence in Pennisetum glaucum (pearl millet)

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MacRae, A.F., Learn, G.H., Karjala, M. et al. Presence of an Activator (Ac)-like sequence in Pennisetum glaucum (pearl millet). Plant Mol Biol 15, 177–179 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00017740

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Key words

  • pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
  • Poaceae
  • transposable elements
  • Activator (Ac)