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Active transposition in genomes.
Annual review of genetics - 1 Jan 2012
Huang Cheng Ran Lisa, Burns Kathleen H, Boeke Jef D
Abstract excerpt
Transposons are DNA sequences capable of moving in genomes. Early evidence showed their accumulation in many species and suggested their continued activity in at least isolated organisms. In the past decade, with the development of various genomic technologies, it has become abundantly clear that ongoing activity is the rule rather than the exception. Active transposons of various classes are observed throughout...
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