Ten things you should know about transposable elements

Bourque, G., Burns, K. H., Gehring, M., Gorbunova, V., Seluanov, A., Hammell, M., Imbeault, M., Izsvak, Z., Levin, H. L., Macfarlan, T. S., Mager, D. L., Feschotte, C. (November 2018) Ten things you should know about transposable elements. Genome Biol, 19 (1). p. 199. ISSN 1474-7596

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30454069
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-018-1577-z

Abstract

Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of eukaryotic genomes. However, the extent of their impact on genome evolution, function, and disease remain a matter of intense interrogation. The rise of genomics and large-scale functional assays has shed new light on the multi-faceted activities of TEs and implies that they should no longer be marginalized. Here, we introduce the fundamental properties of TEs and their complex interactions with their cellular environment, which are crucial to understanding their impact and manifold consequences for organismal biology. While we draw examples primarily from mammalian systems, the core concepts outlined here are relevant to a broad range of organisms.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > DNA expression
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > mutations
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > DNA expression > transposable elements
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Communities: CSHL labs > Hammell M. lab
Depositing User: Matthew Dunn
Date: 19 November 2018
Date Deposited: 29 Nov 2018 17:23
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2024 21:27
PMCID: PMC6240941
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/37476

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