Constitutive heterochromatin in eukaryotic genomes: A mine of transposable elements
RM Marsano, P Dimitri - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transposable elements (TEs) are abundant components of constitutive heterochromatin of
the most diverse evolutionarily distant organisms. TEs enrichment in constitutive …
the most diverse evolutionarily distant organisms. TEs enrichment in constitutive …
[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic variation as a new plant breeding tool: A review
Epigenetic variations are inherited or uninherited effects that occur beyond the DNA
sequence of an individual. However, DNA sequence has a critical role in shaping epigenetic …
sequence of an individual. However, DNA sequence has a critical role in shaping epigenetic …
Major proliferation of transposable elements shaped the genome of the soybean rust pathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi
With> 7000 species the order of rust fungi has a disproportionately large impact on
agriculture, horticulture, forestry and foreign ecosystems. The infectious spores are typically …
agriculture, horticulture, forestry and foreign ecosystems. The infectious spores are typically …
High-density linkage maps and chromosome level genome assemblies unveil direction and frequency of extensive structural rearrangements in wood white butterflies …
Karyotypes are generally conserved between closely related species and large
chromosome rearrangements typically have negative fitness consequences in …
chromosome rearrangements typically have negative fitness consequences in …
Teleost genomic repeat landscapes in light of diversification rates and ecology
Repetitive DNA make up a considerable fraction of most eukaryotic genomes. In fish,
transposable element (TE) activity has coincided with rapid species diversification. Here, we …
transposable element (TE) activity has coincided with rapid species diversification. Here, we …
MATES: a deep learning-based model for locus-specific quantification of transposable elements in single cell
Transposable elements (TEs) are crucial for genetic diversity and gene regulation. Current
single-cell quantification methods often align multi-mapping reads to either 'best-mapped'or …
single-cell quantification methods often align multi-mapping reads to either 'best-mapped'or …
Evolution of virus-like features and intrinsically disordered regions in retrotransposon-derived mammalian genes
R Cagliani, D Forni, A Mozzi, R Fuchs… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Several mammalian genes have originated from the domestication of retrotransposons,
selfish mobile elements related to retroviruses. Some of the proteins encoded by these …
selfish mobile elements related to retroviruses. Some of the proteins encoded by these …
Genomes of the Orestias pupfish from the Andean Altiplano shed light on their evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships within Cyprinodontiformes
P Morales, F Gajardo, C Valdivieso, MA Valladares… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background To unravel the evolutionary history of a complex group, a comprehensive
reconstruction of its phylogenetic relationships is crucial. This requires meticulous taxon …
reconstruction of its phylogenetic relationships is crucial. This requires meticulous taxon …
Transposons and non-coding regions drive the intrafamily differences of genome size in insects
Genome size (GS) can vary considerably between phylogenetically close species, but the
landscape of GS changes in insects remain largely unclear. To better understand the …
landscape of GS changes in insects remain largely unclear. To better understand the …
Massive invasion of organellar DNA drives nuclear genome evolution in Toxoplasma
S Namasivayam, C Sun, AB Bah… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protist pathogen that infects up to one third of the human
population. This apicomplexan parasite contains three genome sequences: nuclear (65 Mb); …
population. This apicomplexan parasite contains three genome sequences: nuclear (65 Mb); …