The impact of transposable elements in adaptive evolution

L Schrader, J Schmitz - Molecular Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The growing knowledge about the influence of transposable elements (TE s) on (a) long‐
term genome and transcriptome evolution;(b) genomic, transcriptomic and epigenetic …

Transposable elements as agents of rapid adaptation may explain the genetic paradox of invasive species

J Stapley, AW Santure, SR Dennis - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid adaptation of invasive species to novel habitats has puzzled evolutionary biologists
for decades, especially as this often occurs in the face of limited genetic variability. Although …

The impact of transposable elements in environmental adaptation

E Casacuberta, J González - Molecular ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Transposable elements (TE s) play an important role in the responsive capacity of their hosts
in the face of environmental challenges. The variety of mechanisms by which TE s influence …

Jumping genes and epigenetics: towards new species

R Rebollo, B Horard, B Hubert, C Vieira - Gene, 2010 - Elsevier
Transposable elements (TEs) are responsible for rapid genome remodelling by the creation
of new regulatory gene networks and chromosome restructuring. TEs are often regulated by …

Taming transposable elements in vertebrates: from epigenetic silencing to domestication

MV Almeida, G Vernaz, ALK Putman, EA Miska - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
Transposable element (TE)-derived sequences are ubiquitous in most eukaryotic genomes
known to date. Because their expression and mobility can lead to genomic instability …

Evolution and consequences of transposable elements

JF McDonald - Current opinion in genetics & development, 1993 - Elsevier
Recent studies on transposable elements (TEs) have shed light on the mechanisms that
have shaped their evolution. In addition to accumulating nucleotide substitutions over …

Transposable elements: powerful facilitators of evolution

KR Oliver, WK Greene - Bioessays, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Transposable elements (TEs) are powerful facilitators of genome evolution, and hence of
phenotypic diversity as they can cause genetic changes of great magnitude and variety. TEs …

Evolutionary impact of transposable elements on genomic diversity and lineage-specific innovation in vertebrates

IA Warren, M Naville, D Chalopin, P Levin… - Chromosome …, 2015 - Springer
Since their discovery, a growing body of evidence has emerged demonstrating that
transposable elements are important drivers of species diversity. These mobile elements …

Transposable elements and an epigenetic basis for punctuated equilibria

DW Zeh, JA Zeh, Y Ishida - Bioessays, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Evolution is frequently concentrated in bursts of rapid morphological change and speciation
followed by long‐term stasis. We propose that this pattern of punctuated equilibria results …

Transposable elements: major players in shaping genomic and evolutionary patterns

N Colonna Romano, L Fanti - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are ubiquitous genetic elements, able to jump from one
location of the genome to another, in all organisms. For this reason, on the one hand, TEs …