Transposable element-derived sequences in vertebrate development
Abstract Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of all vertebrate genomes that can cause deleterious insertions and genomic instability. However, depending on the specific genomic context of their insertion site, TE sequences can sometimes get positively selected, leading to what are calle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | Mobile DNA |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-020-00229-5 |