The growing knowledge about the influence of transposable elements (TE s) on (a) long‐
term genome and transcriptome evolution;(b) genomic, transcriptomic and epigenetic …

Can ecological changes impact somatic genome development? Efforts to resolve this
question could reveal a direct link between environmental changes and somatic variability …

Introns are a prevalent feature of eukaryotic genomes, yet their origins and contributions to
genome function and evolution remain mysterious. In budding yeast, repression of the highly …

Transcription-coupled processes such as capping, splicing, and cleavage/polyadenylation
participate in the journey from genes to proteins. Although they are traditionally thought to …

The conventionally clear distinction between exons and introns in eukaryotic genes is
actually blurred. To illustrate this point, consider sequences that are retained in mature …

Unicellular organisms such as ciliates are largely neglected in research on adaptive
developmental plasticity, although their nuclear dualism offers ideal circumstances to study …

In human, mouse, and Drosophila, the spliceosomal complex U1 snRNP (U1) protects
transcripts from premature cleavage and polyadenylation at proximal intronic …

In Paramecium, the regeneration of a functional somatic genome at each sexual event relies
on the elimination of thousands of germline DNA sequences, known as Internal Eliminated …

The impact of ecological changes on the development of new somatic genomes has thus far
been neglected. This oversight yields an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms that …