The falling cost of genome sequencing is having a marked impact on the research
community with respect to which genomes are sequenced and how and where they are …

One of the most striking patterns of genome structure is the tight, typically negative,
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …

Heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic and nickel are classified as carcinogens. Although
the precise mechanism of carcinogenesis is undefined, heavy metal exposure can …

Interspersed repeat sequences comprise much of our DNA, although their functional effects
are poorly understood. The most commonly occurring repeat is the Alu short interspersed …

It is now commonly agreed that the human genome is not the stable entity originally
presumed. Deletions, duplications, inversions, and insertions are common, and contribute …

Recombination is a key molecular mechanism that has profound implications on both micro-
and macroevolutionary processes. However, the determinants of recombination rate …

Abstract Background Mobile elements (MEs) are diverse, common and dynamic inhabitants
of nearly all genomes. ME transposition generates a steady stream of polymorphic genetic …

Comparison of a full collection of the transposable element (TE) sequences of vertebrates
with genome sequences shows that the human genome makes 655 perfect full-length …

Transposable elements (TEs) are nearly ubiquitous in eukaryotes. The increase in genomic
data, as well as progress in genome annotation and molecular biology techniques, have …

Different types of human gene mutation may vary in size, from structural variants (SVs) to
single base‐pair substitutions, but what they all have in common is that their nature, size and …