Horizontal transfer (HT) is central to the evolution of prokaryotic species. Selfish and mobile
genetic elements, such as phages, plasmids, and transposons, are the primary vehicles for …

In animals, the mode of transmission of transposable elements is generally vertical.
However, recent studies have suggested that lateral transfer has occurred repeatedly in …

Transposable elements (TEs) are highly abundant in the genome and capable of mobility,
two properties that make them particularly prone to transfer horizontally between organisms …

Horizontal transfer is the passage of genetic material between genomes by means other
than parent-to-offspring inheritance. Although the transfer of genes is thought to be crucial in …

Horizontal transfer (HT), or the passage of genetic material between non-mating species, is
increasingly recognized as an important force in the evolution of eukaryotic genomes …

Horizontal transfer (HT) of genetic material is central to the architecture and evolution of
prokaryote genomes. Within eukaryotes, the majority of HTs reported so far are transfers 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 …

Horizontal transfer (HT) of a transposable element (TE) into a new genome is regarded as
an important force to drive genome variation and biological innovation. In addition, HT also …

Background All living species contain genetic information that was once shared by their
common ancestor. DNA is being inherited through generations by vertical transmission (VT) …