Digest: Does the insertion preference of a transposable element represent a strategy for the mitigation of genetic conflicts with the host?
Evolution
; 78(5): 1022-1023, 2024 May 01.
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| ID: mdl-38437634
ABSTRACT
Transposable elements can exhibit a predilection for specific insertion regions. In a recent study, Munasinghe et al. (2023) consider how variation in where TE families prefer to insert within the genome influences their copy number evolution. The study emphasizes how a preference for neutral insertion sites is only advantageous in conjunction with host restriction mechanisms, which suggests that insertion preference may be a strategy to mitigate genetic conflicts with the host.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Elementos de DNA Transponíveis
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Evolution
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos