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Molecular evolution under increasing transposable element burden in Drosophila: a speed limit on the evolutionary arms race.
BMC evolutionary biology - 14 Sept 2011
Castillo Dean M, Mell Joshua Chang, Box Kimberly S, Blumenstiel Justin P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome architecture is profoundly influenced by transposable elements (TEs), and natural selection against their harmful effects is a critical factor limiting their spread. Genome defense by the piRNA silencing pathway also plays a crucial role in limiting TE proliferation. How these two forces jointly determine TE abundance is not well understood. To shed light on the nature of factors that predict...
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