| Literature DB >> 36008480 |
Andrew J Modzelewski1,2, Johnny Gan Chong1, Ting Wang3, Lin He4.
Abstract
Since the discovery of transposons, their sheer abundance in host genomes has puzzled many. While historically viewed as largely harmless 'parasitic' DNAs during evolution, transposons are not a mere record of ancient genome invasion. Instead, nearly every element of transposon biology has been integrated into host biology. Here we review how host genome sequences introduced by transposon activities provide raw material for genome innovation and document the distinct evolutionary path of each species.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 36008480 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00970-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Cell Biol ISSN: 1465-7392 Impact factor: 28.213