Drosophila has been studied as a biological model for many years and many discoveries in
biology rely on this species. Research on transposable elements (TEs) is not an exception …

The genetic architecture of adaptive traits is of key importance to predict evolutionary
responses. Most adaptive traits are polygenic—ie, result from selection on a large number of …

We examined transposable element (TE) content of 248 placental mammal genome
assemblies, the largest de novo TE curation effort in eukaryotes to date. We found that …

Environmentally-induced transgenerational epigenetic inheritance is an emerging field. The
understanding of associated epigenetic mechanisms is currently in progress with open …

The organization of genomes into chromosomes is critical for processes such as genetic
recombination, environmental adaptation, and speciation. All animals with bilateral …

It is widely accepted that the genomic distribution of transposable elements (TEs) mainly
reflects the outcome of purifying selection and insertion bias. Nevertheless, the relative …

The piRNA pathway is a highly conserved mechanism to repress transposable element (TE)
activity in the animal germline via a specialized class of small RNAs called piwi-interacting …

To prevent the spread of transposable elements (TEs), hosts have developed sophisticated
defense mechanisms. In mammals and invertebrates, a major defense mechanism operates …

Most Drosophila transposable elements are LTR retrotransposons, some of which belong to
the genus Errantivirus and share structural and functional characteristics with vertebrate …

In mammals and invertebrates, the proliferation of an invading transposable element (TE) is
thought to be stopped by an insertion into a piRNA cluster. Here, we explore the dynamics of …