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