Plant genomes are unique in an intriguing feature: the range of their size variation is
unprecedented among living organisms. Although polyploidization contributes to this …

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements that are present in prokaryotes
and eukaryotes. The ubiquity and abundance of these self-replicating entities, bereft of …

The relationship of transposable elements (TEs) with their host genomes has usually been
seen as an arms race between TEs and their host genomes. Consequently, TEs are …

Background The growing wealth of knowledge on whole-plant genome sequences is
highlighting the key role of transposable elements (TEs) in plant evolution, as a driver of …

Transposable elements (TEs) are fragments of DNA than can move, or transpose, from one
location in the genome to another. Plant TEs are extremely powerful mutagens, inserting into …

Simple Summary Transposable elements are dynamic components of plant genomes, and
display a high diversity of lineages and distribution as the result of evolutionary driving …

Transposable elements (TEs) constitute the majority of angiosperm DNA, but the processes
that govern their accumulation remain mysterious. Here we discuss the three major forces …

Genomic programs are yielding tremendous amounts of data about plant genomes and their
expression. In order to exploit and understand this data it will be necessary to determine the …

Transposable elements (TEs) are the key players in generating genomic novelty by a
combination of the chromosome rearrangements they cause and the genes that come under …

Transposable elements (TEs) are major contributors to the size of plant genomes. For a long
time, TEs had a very negative connotation being primarily considered as “parasites” or “junk …