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Pan-3D genome analysis reveals structural and functional differentiation of soybean genomes
BackgroundHigh-order chromatin structure plays important roles in gene regulation. However, the diversity of the three-dimensional (3D) genome across...
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To Be Mobile or Not: The Variety of Reverse Transcriptases and Their Recruitment by Host Genomes
AbstractReverse transcriptases (RT), or RNA-dependent DNA polymerases, are unorthodox enzymes that originally added a new angle to the conventional...
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Comparative analysis of transposable elements provides insights into genome evolution in the genus Camelus
BackgroundTransposable elements (TEs) are common features in eukaryotic genomes that are known to affect genome evolution critically and to play...
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Melissa officinalis L. from Iran as reveled by retrotransposon insertional polymorphism
Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ) is one of the most important medicinal herbs with diverse medical and industrial applications. In the present study,...
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Comparative genomics of muskmelon reveals a potential role for retrotransposons in the modification of gene expression
Melon exhibits substantial natural variation especially in fruit ripening physiology, including both climacteric (ethylene-producing) and...
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Decoding genetic diversity and population structure of Brassica species by inter primer binding site (iPBS) retrotransposon markers
Marker-assisted breeding serves as a potent tool for screening target germplasm, assessing genetic diversity, and determining breeding potential of a...
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A first genomic portrait of the deep-water azooxanthellate reef-building coral Madracis myriaster: genome size, repetitive elements, nuclear RNA gene operon, mitochondrial genome, and phylogenetic placement in the family Pocilloporidae
The coral Madracis myriaster is one of the most important reef builders in deep-water habitats of the Caribbean Sea, offering refuge to numerous...
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Chromosome-level genome assembly provides insights into the genome evolution and functional importance of the phenylpropanoid–flavonoid pathway in Thymus mongolicus
BackgroundThymus mongolicus (family Lamiaceae) is a Thyme subshrub with strong aroma and remarkable environmental adaptability. Limited genomic...
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Mollusc genomes reveal variability in patterns of LTR-retrotransposons dynamics
BackgroundThe three superfamilies of Long Terminal Repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are a widespread kind of transposable element and a major factor in...
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DNAJ protein gene expansion mechanism in Panicoideae and PgDNAJ functional identification in pearl millet
Key messageAnalyze the evolutionary pattern of DNAJ protein genes in the Panicoideae, including pearl millet, to identify and characterize the...
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Transposable Elements and Genome Expansion in Cultivated and Wild Potato and Tomato Species
The sequence of potato and tomato genomes showed that repetitive sequences constitute high proportions of it. Transposable elements (TEs) and among...
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Improved Brassica oleracea JZS assembly reveals significant changing of LTR-RT dynamics in different morphotypes
Brassica oleracea is an important vegetable crop that has provided ancestor genomes of the two most important Brassica oil crops, Brassica napus and Br...
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Centromeric repeats in Citrus sinensis provide new insights into centromeric evolution and the distribution of G-quadruplex structures
Centromeres play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate separation of chromosomes during cell division. Despite the three rounds of genome...
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Stress does not induce a general transcription of transposable elements in Drosophila
Transposable elements, also known as “jum** genes,” have the ability to hop within the host genome. Nonetheless, this capacity is kept in check by...
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Retrotransposons and multilocus sequence analysis reveals diversity and genetic variability in endophytic fungi-associated with Serjania laruotteana Cambess
The composition of endophytic communities is dynamic and demonstrates host specificity; besides, they have great intra- and interspecific genetic...
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DPPA3 facilitates genome-wide DNA demethylation in mouse primordial germ cells
BackgroundGenome-wide DNA demethylation occurs in mammalian primordial germ cells (PGCs) as part of the epigenetic reprogramming important for...
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Jute Genome Sequencing: An Indian Initiative
We assembled using merged overlap** sequence reads (2 × 250 bp) from Illumina MiSeq platform a high-coverage draft genome (GenBank:...
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Large-scale long terminal repeat insertions produced a significant set of novel transcripts in cotton
Genomic analysis has revealed that the 1,637-Mb Gossypium arboreum genome contains approximately 81% transposable elements (TEs), while only 57% of...
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The Role of Retroelements in the Evolution of Animal Genomes
AbstractRetroelements (retrotransposons and endogenous retroviruses) are a class of mobile genetic elements that is widely represented in various...
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Comparative analysis of the Mercenaria mercenaria genome provides insights into the diversity of transposable elements and immune molecules in bivalve mollusks
BackgroundThe hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria is a major marine resource along the Atlantic coasts of North America and has been introduced to other...
