Transposable elements and retroviruses are found in most genomes, can be pathogenic
and are widely used as gene-delivery and functional genomics tools. Exploring whether …

The integration of a DNA copy of the viral RNA genome into host chromatin is the defining
step of retroviral replication. This enzymatic process is catalyzed by the virus-encoded …

Background Resveratrol is a plant secondary metabolite with diverse, potential health-
promoting benefits. Due to its nutraceutical merit, bioproduction of resveratrol via microbial …

Viruses elicit cell and organismic stress, and offset homeostasis. They trigger intrinsic, innate
and adaptive immune responses, which limit infection. Viruses restore homeostasis by …

Evolutionary history and early association with anthropogenic environments have made
Saccharomyces cerevisiae the quintessential wine yeast. This species typically dominates …

Reverse transcriptases (RTs) play a major role in the replication of Retroviridae,
Metaviridae, Pseudoviridae, Hepadnaviridae and Caulimoviridae. RTs are enzymes that are …

Yarrowia lipolytica, an oleaginous yeast, is capable of accumulating significant cellular mass
in lipid making it an important source of biosustainable hydrocarbon-based chemicals. In …

The synthesis of vitamin D3 precursor 7‐dehydrocholesterol (7‐DHC) by microbial
fermentation has much attracted attention owing to its advantages of environmental …

Although homologous recombination between transposable elements can drive genomic
evolution in yeast by facilitating chromosomal rearrangements, the details of the underlying …

Phytophthora infestans is a destructive pathogen of potato and a model for investigations of
oomycete biology. The successful application of a CRISPR gene editing system to P …