Telomeric TART elements target the piRNA machinery in Drosophila.

Coevolution between transposable elements (TEs) and their hosts can be antagonistic, where TEs evolve to avoid silencing and the host responds by reestablishing TE suppression, or mutualistic, where TEs are co-opted to benefit their host. The TART-A TE functions as an important component of Drosophi...

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Main Authors: Christopher E Ellison, Meenakshi S Kagda, Weihuan Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000689