Retrons and their applications in genome engineering
Precision genome editing technologies have transformed modern biology. These
technologies have arisen from the redirection of natural biological machinery, such as …
technologies have arisen from the redirection of natural biological machinery, such as …
Genome size evolution: towards new model systems for old questions
J Blommaert - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Genome size (GS) variation is a fundamental biological characteristic; however, its
evolutionary causes and consequences are the topic of ongoing debate. Whether GS is a …
evolutionary causes and consequences are the topic of ongoing debate. Whether GS is a …
Dynamics of genome size evolution in birds and mammals
A Kapusta, A Suh, C Feschotte - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Genome size in mammals and birds shows remarkably little interspecific variation compared
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …
The genomic ecosystem of transposable elements in maize
Transposable elements (TEs) constitute the majority of flowering plant DNA, reflecting their
tremendous success in subverting, avoiding, and surviving the defenses of their host …
tremendous success in subverting, avoiding, and surviving the defenses of their host …
[HTML][HTML] The cyanobactericidal bacterium Paucibacter aquatile DH15 caused the decline of Microcystis and aquatic microbial community succession: a mesocosm …
Microcystis blooms pose a major threat to the quality of drinking water. Cyanobactericidal
bacteria have attracted much attention in the research community as a vehicle for controlling …
bacteria have attracted much attention in the research community as a vehicle for controlling …
Microbial community assembly in soil aggregates: a dynamic interplay of stochastic and deterministic processes
Understanding how distinct processes operate in mediating community assembly is a long-
standing theme in (microbial) ecology. Particularly in soil microbial communities, we still lack …
standing theme in (microbial) ecology. Particularly in soil microbial communities, we still lack …
Intracellular common gardens reveal niche differentiation in transposable element community during bacterial adaptive evolution
The distribution and abundance of transposable elements across the tree of life have
significantly shaped the evolution of cellular organisms, but the underlying mechanisms …
significantly shaped the evolution of cellular organisms, but the underlying mechanisms …
Experimental evolution reveals hyperparasitic interactions among transposable elements
É Robillard, A Le Rouzic, Z Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Transposable elements (TEs) are repeated DNA sequences that can constitute a substantial
part of genomes. Studying TEs' activity, interactions, and accumulation dynamics is thus of …
part of genomes. Studying TEs' activity, interactions, and accumulation dynamics is thus of …
Selfish genetic elements and the gene's-eye view of evolution
JA Ågren - Current Zoology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
During the last few decades, we have seen an explosion in the influx of details about the
biology of selfish genetic elements. Ever since the early days of the field, the gene's-eye …
biology of selfish genetic elements. Ever since the early days of the field, the gene's-eye …
Evolutionary transitions in the Asteraceae coincide with marked shifts in transposable element abundance
Background The transposable element (TE) content of the genomes of plant species varies
from near zero in the genome of Utricularia gibba to more than 80% in many species. It is not …
from near zero in the genome of Utricularia gibba to more than 80% in many species. It is not …