Within the life cycle of a living organism, another life cycle exists for the selfish genome
inhabitants, which are called transposable elements (TEs). These mobile sequences invade …

Background The growing wealth of knowledge on whole-plant genome sequences is
highlighting the key role of transposable elements (TEs) in plant evolution, as a driver of …

Transposable elements (TEs) are powerful motors of genome evolution yet a
comprehensive assessment of recent transposition activity at the species level is lacking for …

RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is an epigenetic process in plants that involves both
short and long noncoding RNAs. The generation of these RNAs and the induction of RdDM …

Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define
cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an …

The duplication of an entire genome is no small affair. Whole genome duplication (WGD) is
a dramatic mutation with long-lasting effects, yet it occurs repeatedly in all eukaryotic …

Highlights•Multiple mechanisms exist to repress the mutagenic potential of transposable
element (TE) activity.•Transcriptionally active TEs trigger normally latent pathways including …

The nucleolus is the site of rRNA gene transcription, rRNA processing, and ribosome
biogenesis. However, the nucleolus also plays additional roles in the cell. We isolated …

Gymnosperms represent an ancient lineage that diverged from early spermatophytes during
the Devonian. The long fossil records and low diversity in living species prove their complex …

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements that parasitize basically all
eukaryotic species genomes. Due to their complexity, an in-depth TE characterization is only …