The development of the emerging field of 'paleovirology'allows biologists to reconstruct the
evolutionary history of fossil endogenous retroviral sequences integrated within the genome …

The impact of transposable elements (TEs) on the evolution of the eukaryote genome has
been observed in a number of biological processes, such as the recruitment of the host's …

The question whether or not “viruses are alive” has caused considerable debate over many
years. Yet, the question is effectively without substance because the answer depends …

The origin of RNA interference (RNAi) is usually explained by a defense-based hypothesis,
in which RNAi evolved as a defense against transposable elements (TEs) and RNA viruses …

The discipline taxonomy (the science of naming and classifying organisms, the original
bioinformatics and a basis for all biology) is fundamentally important in ensuring the quality …

Abstracts Background Tc1/mariner and Zator, as two superfamilies of IS630-Tc1-mariner
(ITm) group, have been well-defined. However, the molecular evolution and domestication …

The discovery of new, active DNA transposons can expand the range of genetic tools and
provide more options for genomic manipulation. In this study, a bioinformatics analysis …

Since their discovery, a growing body of evidence has emerged demonstrating that
transposable elements are important drivers of species diversity. These mobile elements …

The genome has traditionally been treated as a Read-Only Memory (ROM) subject to
change by copying errors and accidents. In this review, I propose that we need to change …

Phenotypic plasticity is generally explained as the result of epigenetic mechanisms
modifying gene expression in response to changing environmental conditions. However, the …