Eukaryote DIRS1-like retrotransposons: an overview

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>DIRS1-like elements compose one superfamily of tyrosine recombinase-encoding retrotransposons. They have been previously reported in only a few diverse eukaryote species, describing a patchy distribution, and little is known about th...

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Main Authors: Piednoël Mathieu, Gonçalves Isabelle R, Higuet Dominique, Bonnivard Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/621