The unusual structure of the PiggyMac cysteine-rich domain reveals zinc finger diversity in PiggyBac-related transposases

The unusual structure of the PiggyMac cysteine-rich domain reveals zinc finger diversity in PiggyBac-related transposases

Abstract Background Transposons are mobile genetic elements that colonize genomes and drive their plasticity in all organisms. DNA transposon-encoded transposases bind to the ends of their cognate transposons and catalyze their movement. In some cases, exaptation of transposon genes has allowed nove...

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Main Authors: Marc Guérineau, Luiza Bessa, Séverine Moriau, Ewen Lescop, François Bontems, Nathalie Mathy, Eric Guittet, Julien Bischerour, Mireille Bétermier, Nelly Morellet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
Domesticated transposase
Zinc finger structure
Genome rearrangements
Ciliates
Histones
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-021-00240-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-021-00240-4

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