Article
Regulation of the transposable element mariner.
Genetica - 1 Jan 1997
Hartl D L, Lohe A R, Lozovskaya E R
Abstract excerpt
The mariner/Tcl superfamily of transposable elements is widely distributed in animal genomes and is especially prevalent in insects. Their wide distribution results from their ability to be disseminated among hosts by horizontal transmission and also by their ability to persist in genomes through multiple speciation events. Although a great deal is known about the molecular mechanisms of transposition and...
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