Is somatic retrotransposition a parasitic or symbiotic phenomenon?
The extraordinary evolutionary success of transposable elements (TEs) invites us to question the nature of the co-evolutionary dynamics between TE and host. Although sometimes assumed to be wholly parasitic, TEs have penetrated and spread throughout eukaryotic genomes at a rate unparalleled by other...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3337137/ |