Genomic instability is an important driver of ageing. The accumulation of DNA damage is
believed to contribute to ageing by inducing cell death, senescence and tissue dysfunction …

The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in
bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate …

Structural variations (SVs) are a major contributor to genetic diversity and phenotypic
variations, but their prevalence and functions in domestic animals are largely unexplored …

Egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are the only extant mammalian outgroup to therians
(marsupial and eutherian animals) and provide key insights into mammalian evolution …

Transposable elements (TEs) are a major constituent of human genes, occupying
approximately half of the intronic space. During pre-messenger RNA synthesis, intronic TEs …

Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic parasites found in nearly all eukaryotes,
including humans. This evolutionary success of TEs is due to their replicative activity …

LINE-1/L1 retrotransposon sequences comprise 17% of the human genome. Among the
many classes of mobile genetic elements, L1 is the only autonomous retrotransposon that …

Transposable elements (TEs) play an important role in sha** genomic organization and
structure, and may cause dramatic changes in phenotypes. Despite the genetic load they …

Cetaceans are a clade of highly specialized aquatic mammals that include the largest
animals that have ever lived. The largest whales can have∼ 1,000× more cells than a …

Visible pigmentation phenotypes can be used to explore the regulation of gene expression
and the evolution of coat color patterns in animals. Here, we performed whole-genome and …