PIWI protein-interacting RNA pathway – an adaptor for the exaptation of transposable elements

Transposable elements or transposons (TEs) are abundant genome components in almost all multicellular organisms. Their activity is double-sided: they could be harmful and destructive for the genes and genomes, and yet could carry beneficial information (new regulatory...

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Main Author: Evelina Daskalova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Plovdiv University Press 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://editorial.uni-plovdiv.bg/index.php/JBB/article/view/457/321