Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements
Evolvability can be defined as the capacity of an individual to evolve and thus to capture adaptive mutations. Transposable elements (TE) are an important source of mutations in organisms. Their capacity to transpose within a genome, sometimes at a high rate, and their copy number regulation are env...
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| author | Fablet Marie Vieira Cristina |
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| description | Evolvability can be defined as the capacity of an individual to evolve and thus to capture adaptive mutations. Transposable elements (TE) are an important source of mutations in organisms. Their capacity to transpose within a genome, sometimes at a high rate, and their copy number regulation are environment-sensitive, as are the epigenetic pathways that mediate TE regulation in a genome. In this review we revisit the way we see evolvability with regard to transposable elements and epigenetics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6438c048a934e4d84a17b788c6d4d712022-12-21T22:37:31ZengDe GruyterBiomolecular Concepts1868-50211868-503X2011-10-012533334110.1515/BMC.2011.035Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elementsFablet Marie0Vieira Cristina1Université de Lyon, Université de Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, 43 bd 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne cedex, FranceUniversité de Lyon, Université de Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, 43 bd 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne cedex, FranceEvolvability can be defined as the capacity of an individual to evolve and thus to capture adaptive mutations. Transposable elements (TE) are an important source of mutations in organisms. Their capacity to transpose within a genome, sometimes at a high rate, and their copy number regulation are environment-sensitive, as are the epigenetic pathways that mediate TE regulation in a genome. In this review we revisit the way we see evolvability with regard to transposable elements and epigenetics.https://doi.org/10.1515/BMC.2011.035environmentgenome evolutionnatural populations |
| spellingShingle | Fablet Marie Vieira Cristina Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements Biomolecular Concepts environment genome evolution natural populations |
| title | Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements |
| title_full | Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements |
| title_fullStr | Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements |
| title_short | Evolvability, epigenetics and transposable elements |
| title_sort | evolvability epigenetics and transposable elements |
| topic | environment genome evolution natural populations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/BMC.2011.035 |
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