Transposable element sequences are usually vertically inherited but have also spread
across taxa via horizontal transfer. Previous investigations of ancient horizontal transfer of …

Background As the genomes of more metazoan species are sequenced, reports of
horizontal transposon transfers (HTT) have increased. Our understanding of the …

The genetic similarity observed among species is normally attributed to the existence of a
common ancestor. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that the exchange of …

Horizontal transfer of transposable elements (HTT) is an important process shaping
eukaryote genomes, yet very few studies have quantified this phenomenon on a large scale …

Abstract Background Active transposable elements (TEs) can be passed between genomes
of different species by horizontal transfer (HT). This may help them to avoid vertical …

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile repetitive sequences that make up large fractions
of mammalian genomes, including at least 45% of the human genome. Class 2, or DNA …

Background Horizontal transfer (HT) could play an important role in the long-term
persistence of transposable elements (TEs) because it provides them with the possibility to …

Horizontal transfer of transposable elements (HTT) has been reported across many species
and the impact of such events on genome structure and function has been well described …

Background Long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons make up a large fraction of the
typical mammalian genome. They comprise about 8% of the human genome and …

Whoever compares the genomes of distantly related species might find aberrantly high
sequence similarity at certain loci. Such anomaly can only be explained by genetic material …