Horizontal transfer of transposable elements (TEs) is an important mechanism contributing
to genetic diversity and innovation. Bats (order Chiroptera) have repeatedly been shown to …

DNA transposons, or class 2 transposable elements, have successfully propagated in a
wide variety of genomes. However, it is widely believed that DNA transposon activity has …

Abstract Background Active transposable elements (TEs) can be passed between genomes
of different species by horizontal transfer (HT). This may help them to avoid vertical …

Transposable elements make up a significant fraction of many eukaryotic genomes.
Although both classes of transposable elements, the DNA transposons and the …

In animals, the mode of transmission of transposable elements is generally vertical.
However, recent studies have suggested that lateral transfer has occurred repeatedly in …

Background Horizontal transfer (HT) of transposable elements (TEs) into a new genome is
considered as an important force to drive genome variation and biological innovation …

Horizontal transfer (HT) of genetic material is central to the architecture and evolution of
prokaryote genomes. Within eukaryotes, the majority of HTs reported so far are transfers of …

Transposable elements (TEs) have the unique ability to move and replicate within the
genome and therefore engender dramatic changes to genome architecture. Among different …

Rolling-circle (RC) transposons, or Helitrons, are a newly recognized group of eukaryotic
transposable elements abundant in the genomes of plants, invertebrates, and zebrafish. We …

Horizontal transfer (HT) is central to the evolution of prokaryotic species. Selfish and mobile
genetic elements, such as phages, plasmids, and transposons, are the primary vehicles for …