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Evidence of horizontal transfer of non-autonomous Lep1 Helitrons facilitated by host-parasite interactions.
Scientific reports - 30 May 2014
Guo Xuezhu, Gao Jingkun, Li Fei, Wang Jianjun
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal transfer (HT) of transposable elements has been recognized to be a major force driving genomic variation and biological innovation of eukaryotic organisms. However, the mechanisms of HT in eukaryotes remain poorly appreciated. The non-autonomous Helitron family, Lep1, has been found to be widespread in lepidopteran species, and showed little interspecific sequence similarity of acquired sequences at 3'...
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