DNA transposons and the evolution of eukaryotic genomes
C Feschotte, EJ Pritham - Annu. Rev. Genet., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Transposable elements are mobile genetic units that exhibit broad diversity in their structure
and transposition mechanisms. Transposable elements occupy a large fraction of many …
and transposition mechanisms. Transposable elements occupy a large fraction of many …
Active transposition in genomes
Transposons are DNA sequences capable of moving in genomes. Early evidence showed
their accumulation in many species and suggested their continued activity in at least isolated …
their accumulation in many species and suggested their continued activity in at least isolated …
Epigenetic silencing of transposable elements: a trade-off between reduced transposition and deleterious effects on neighboring gene expression
JD Hollister, BS Gaut - Genome research, 2009 - genome.cshlp.org
Transposable elements (TEs) are ubiquitous genomic parasites. The deleterious
consequences of the presence and activity of TEs have fueled debate about the evolutionary …
consequences of the presence and activity of TEs have fueled debate about the evolutionary …
Unexpected consequences of a sudden and massive transposon amplification on rice gene expression
High-copy-number transposable elements comprise the majority of eukaryotic genomes
where they are major contributors to gene and genome evolution. However, it remains …
where they are major contributors to gene and genome evolution. However, it remains …
Transposase-assisted target-site integration for efficient plant genome engineering
The current technologies to place new DNA into specific locations in plant genomes are low
frequency and error-prone, and this inefficiency hampers genome-editing approaches to …
frequency and error-prone, and this inefficiency hampers genome-editing approaches to …
Plant transposable elements: biology and evolution
Beginning with the pioneering work in the 30s and 40s of Barbara McClintock, RA Brink,
Rollins Emerson, Marcus Rhoades, and other prominent maize geneticists, transposable …
Rollins Emerson, Marcus Rhoades, and other prominent maize geneticists, transposable …
Kicking against the PRCs–a domesticated transposase antagonises silencing mediated by Polycomb group proteins and is an accessory component of Polycomb …
SC Liang, B Hartwig, P Perera, S Mora-García… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The Polycomb group (PcG) and trithorax group (trxG) genes play crucial roles in
development by regulating expression of homeotic and other genes controlling cell fate …
development by regulating expression of homeotic and other genes controlling cell fate …
Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements: discovery, distribution, and activity
Eukaryotic organisms have dynamic genomes, with transposable elements (TEs) as a major
contributing factor. Although the large autonomous TEs can significantly shape genomic …
contributing factor. Although the large autonomous TEs can significantly shape genomic …
Recent reactivation of a pathogenicity-associated transposable element is associated with major chromosomal rearrangements in a fungal wheat pathogen
Transposable elements (TEs) are key drivers of genomic variation contributing to recent
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …
adaptation in most species. Yet, the evolutionary origins and insertion dynamics within …
Loss of function mutations in the rice chromomethylase Os CMT 3a cause a burst of transposition
Methylation patterns of plants are unique as, in addition to the methylation at CG
dinucleotides that occurs in mammals, methylation also occurs at non‐CG sites. Genes are …
dinucleotides that occurs in mammals, methylation also occurs at non‐CG sites. Genes are …