LTR-retrotransposons in R. exoculata and other crustaceans: the outstanding success of GalEa-like copia elements.

Transposable elements are major constituents of eukaryote genomes and have a great impact on genome structure and stability. They can contribute to the genetic diversity and evolution of organisms. Knowledge of their distribution among several genomes is an essential condition to study their dynamic...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Piednoël, Tifenn Donnart, Caroline Esnault, Paula Graça, Dominique Higuet, Eric Bonnivard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3587641?pdf=render