Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile units of DNA that comprise large portions of plant
genomes. Besides creating mutations via transposition and contributing to genome size, TEs …

Highlights•Genomes of crop plants are peppered with retrotransposons.•Retrotransposons
can be selectively mobilized in epigenetic mutants.•Their selective mobilization is also …

Transposable elements (TEs) represent a major and variable portion of plant genomes, and
recent progress in genetics and genomics has highlighted the importance of different TE …

Transposable elements (TEs) constitute the majority of flowering plant DNA, reflecting their
tremendous success in subverting, avoiding, and surviving the defenses of their host …

Transposable elements (TEs) contribute to genome size, organization and evolution. In
plants, their activity is primarily controlled by transcriptional gene silencing (TGS), usually …

Abstract Background Transposable Elements (TEs) make up the majority of plant genomes,
and thus understanding TE evolutionary dynamics is key to understanding plant genome …

Transcript-based annotations of genes facilitate both genome-wide analyses and detailed
single-locus research. In contrast, transposable element (TE) annotations are rudimentary …

Transposable elements provide a convenient and flexible means to disrupt plant genes, so
allowing their function to be assessed. By engineering transposons to carry reporter genes …

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

The comparative sequencing of several grass genomes has revealed that transposable
elements are largely responsible for extensive variation in both intergenic and local genic …