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The horizontal transfer of genes into the nuclear genome of plants is a rare phenomenon. Currently, the only known examples of this have been described for several Nicotiana and Linaria species. In the genome of Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill a nucleotide sequence sharing 94% similarity with the sequence of the Agrobacterium rhizogenes rolC gene have been described for the first time. The significance of the rolC gene and T-DNA for the evolution of Linaria is discussed, as well as their role in the origin of plant species.
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Original Russian Text © O.A. Pavlova, T.V. Matveeva, L.A. Lutova, 2013, published in Ekologicheskaya Genetika, 2013, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 10–15.
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Pavlova, O.A., Matveeva, T.V. & Lutova, L.A. Genome of Linaria dalmatica Contains Agrobacterium rhizogenes RolC Gene Homolog. Russ J Genet Appl Res 4, 461–465 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079059714050116
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