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

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

Abstract Background Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences, colloquially
known as jumping genes because of their ability to replicate to new genomic locations. TEs …

Horizontal transfer (HT) of genes between multicellular animals, once thought to be
extremely rare, is being more commonly detected, but its global geographic trend and …

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 …

The number of reports concerning horizontal transposon transfers (HTT) in metazoan
species is considerably increased, alongside with the exponential growth of genomic …

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 (HT) is the transmission of genetic material between non‐mating species,
a phenomenon thought to occur rarely in multicellular eukaryotes. However, many …

Background Horizontal transfer (HT) of transposable elements (TEs) into a new genome is
considered as an important force to drive genome variation and biological innovation …

In higher organisms such as vertebrates, it is generally believed that lateral transfer of
genetic information does not readily occur, with the exception of retroviral infection …