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The role of LTR retrotransposons in plant genetic engineering: how to control their transposition in the genome
Key messageWe briefly discuss that the similarity of LTR retrotransposons to retroviruses is a great opportunity for the development of a genetic...
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Comparative analysis of bats and rodents’ genomes suggests a relation between non-LTR retrotransposons, cancer incidence, and ageing
The presence in nature of species showing drastic differences in lifespan and cancer incidence has recently increased the interest of the scientific...
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Lineage-specific amplification and epigenetic regulation of LTR-retrotransposons contribute to the structure, evolution, and function of Fabaceae species
BackgroundLong terminal repeat (LTR)-retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are ubiquitous and make up the majority of nearly all sequenced plant genomes,...
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InpactorDB: A Plant LTR Retrotransposon Reference Library
LTR retrotransposons (LTR-RT) are major components of plant genomes. These transposable elements participate in the structure and evolution of genes...
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Amplification of LTRs of extrachromosomal linear DNAs (ALE-seq) identifies two active Oryco LTR retrotransposons in the rice cultivar Dong**
Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) make up a considerable portion of plant genomes. New insertions of these active LTR-RTs modify gene...
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The non-LTR retrotransposons of Entamoeba histolytica: genomic organization and biology
Genome sequence analysis of Entamoeba species revealed various classes of transposable elements. While E. histolytica and E. dispar are rich in...
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Unveiling the distinctive traits of functional rye centromeres: minisatellites, retrotransposons, and R-loop formation
Centromeres play a vital role in cellular division by facilitating kinetochore assembly and spindle attachments. Despite their conserved...
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A comprehensive annotation dataset of intact LTR retrotransposons of 300 plant genomes
LTR retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are ubiquitous and represent the dominant repeat element in plant genomes, playing important roles in functional...
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Genome-wide characterization of LTR retrotransposons in the non-model deep-sea annelid Lamellibrachia luymesi
BackgroundLong Terminal Repeat retrotransposons (LTR retrotransposons) are mobile genetic elements composed of a few genes between terminal repeats...
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Potential Contribution of Retrotransposons to Learning and Memory
Increasing evidence indicates that insertion of transposable elements, particularly retrotransposons, may play a critical role in learning and...
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Genome-wide characterization of long terminal repeat retrotransposons provides insights into trait evolution of four cucurbit species
Cucurbits are a diverse plant family that includes economically important crops, such as cucumber, watermelon, melon, and pumpkin. Knowledge of the...
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The blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) genome reveals a recent accumulation of LTR retrotransposons
Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements that can move around the genome, and as such are a source of genomic variability. Based on...
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Long-read sequencing of extrachromosomal circular DNA and genome assembly of a Solanum lycopersicum breeding line revealed active LTR retrotransposons originating from S. Peruvianum L. introgressions
Transposable elements (TEs) are a major force in the evolution of plant genomes. Differences in the transposition activities and landscapes of TEs...
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Karyotype and LTR-RTs analysis provide insights into oak genomic evolution
BackgroundWhole-genome duplication and long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) amplification in organisms are essential factors that affect...
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Identification and expression analysis of two steamer-like retrotransposons in the Chilean blue mussel (Mytilus chilensis)
BackgroundDisseminated neoplasia (DN) is a proliferative cell disorder of the circulatory system of bivalve mollusks. The disease is transmitted...
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The extrachromosomal circular DNAs of the rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae contain a wide variety of LTR retrotransposons, genes, and effectors
BackgroundOne of the ways genomes respond to stress is by producing extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs). EccDNAs can contain genes and...
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Retrotransposons hijack alt-EJ for DNA replication and eccDNA biogenesis
Retrotransposons are highly enriched in the animal genome
1 –3 . The activation of retrotransposons can rewrite host DNA information and fundamentally...
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Comprehensive analysis of the Xya riparia genome uncovers the dominance of DNA transposons, LTR/Gypsy elements, and their evolutionary dynamics
Transposable elements (TEs) are DNA sequences that can move or replicate within a genome, and their study has become increasingly important in...
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Regulation of Retrotransposons in Drosophila melanogaster Somatic Tissues
Abstract —Regulation of retrotransposon activity in somatic tissues is a complex mechanism that has still not been studied in detail. It is strongly...
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Deep Neural Network to Curate LTR Retrotransposon Libraries from Plant Genomes
Transposable elements are mobile sequences in all eukaryotic genomes. LTR (Long Terminal Repeat) retrotransposons are the most abundant elements in...