Site-specific selfish genes exploit host functions to copy themselves into a defined target
DNA sequence, and include homing endonuclease genes, group II introns and some LINE …

Complex genetic systems appear to be inherently vulnerable to subversion by
'selfish'genetic elements, which gain a transmission advantage relative to the rest of the …

Selfish genetic elements (historically also referred to as selfish genes, ultra-selfish genes,
selfish DNA, parasitic DNA, genomic outlaws) are genetic segments that can enhance their …

Natural selection operating within genomes will inevitably result in the appearance of DNAs
with no phenotypic expression whose only 'function'is survival within genomes. Prokaryotic …

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Ultra-selfish genes increase in frequency in a population despite the harm they inflict on
their host. The spread of both ultra-selfish genes and their suppressors is evidence of …

'The Selfish Gene'is a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. In it Professor Dawkins
articulates a gene's eye view of evolution--a view giving centre stage to these persistent …

Abstract'Selfish genetic elements', such as transposons, homing endonucleases, meiotic
drive chromosomes and heritable microorganisms, are common features of eukaryotes …

In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene's eye view of evolution
developed by WD Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate …

Restriction-modification (RM) systems are believed to have evolved to protect cells from
foreign DNA. However, this hypothesis may not be sufficient to explain the diversity and …