Recurrent co-domestication of PIF/Harbinger transposable element proteins in insects
Abstract Background Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish DNA sequences capable of moving and amplifying at the expense of host cells. Despite this, an increasing number of studies have revealed that TE proteins are important contributors to the emergence of novel host proteins through molecular d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Mobile DNA |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-022-00282-2 |