Comparative genomics of Arabidopsis and maize: prospects and limitations

Genome Biol. 2002;3(3):REVIEWS1005. doi: 10.1186/gb-2002-3-3-reviews1005. Epub 2002 Feb 14.

Abstract

The completed Arabidopsis genome seems to be of limited value as a model for maize genomics. In addition to the expansion of repetitive sequences in maize and the lack of genomic micro-colinearity, maize-specific or highly-diverged proteins contribute to a predicted maize proteome of about 50,000 proteins, twice the size of that of Arabidopsis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • DNA, Plant / analysis
  • Expressed Sequence Tags
  • Genome, Plant*
  • Genomics / methods*
  • Genomics / trends*
  • Models, Genetic
  • Proteome / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / trends
  • Synteny / genetics
  • Zea mays / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Plant
  • Proteome