The vertebrate genome is under constant threat of invasion by genetic parasites. Whether
the host can immediately recognize and respond to invading elements has been unclear …

Canonical Krüppel-associated box (KRAB)-containing zinc finger proteins (KZFPs) act as
major repressors of transposable elements (TEs) via the KRAB-mediated recruitment of the …

Aging is a nearly inescapable trait among organisms yet lifespan varies tremendously
across different species and spans several orders of magnitude in vertebrates alone. This …

Transposable elements (TEs) are ubiquitous genetic elements, able to jump from one
location of the genome to another, in all organisms. For this reason, on the one hand, TEs …

Transposable elements (TEs) are a major constituent of human genes, occupying
approximately half of the intronic space. During pre-messenger RNA synthesis, intronic TEs …

Several bat species act as asymptomatic reservoirs for many viruses that are highly
pathogenic in other mammals. Here, we have characterized the functional diversification of …

Intracellular pathogens that are able to thrive in different environments, such as Legionella
spp. that preferentially live in protozoa in aquatic environments or environmental …

Recent reports have suggested that the reactivation of otherwise transcriptionally silent
transposable elements (TEs) might induce brain degeneration, either by dysregulating the …

Animal species present relatively high levels of gene conservation, and yet they display a
great variety of cell type and tissue phenotypes. These diverse phenotypes are mainly …

Transposable elements (TEs) are accumulated in both intergenic and intragenic regions in
plant genomes. Intragenic TEs often act as regulatory elements of associated genes and are …