Reading up on the role of transposons in genome evolution, and finding this classic review from a few years ago very helpful:
Ten things you should know about transposable elements
https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-018-1577-z
#genomics #transposons #evolution #genetics
Ten things you should know about transposable elements
https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-018-1577-z
#genomics #transposons #evolution #genetics
Ten things you should know about transposable elements - Genome Biology
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.BioMed Central