SREBP controls oxygen-dependent mobilization of retrotransposons in fission yeast.

Retrotransposons are mobile genetic elements that proliferate through an RNA intermediate. Transposons do not encode transcription factors and thus rely on host factors for mRNA expression and survival. Despite information regarding conditions under which elements are upregulated, much remains to be...

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Main Authors: Alfica Sehgal, Chih-Yung S Lee, Peter J Espenshade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1941750?pdf=render