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Novel transposable elements from Anopheles gambiae.
BMC genomics - 23 May 2011
Fernández-Medina Rita D, Struchiner Cláudio J, Ribeiro José M C
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BACKGROUND: Transposable elements (TEs) are DNA sequences, present in the genome of most eukaryotic organisms that hold the key characteristic of being able to mobilize and increase their copy number within chromosomes. These elements are important for eukaryotic genome structure and evolution and lately have been considered as potential drivers for introducing transgenes into pathogen-transmitting insects as a...
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