Drosophila has been studied as a biological model for many years and many discoveries in
biology rely on this species. Research on transposable elements (TEs) is not an exception …

Cooperation occurs at all levels of life, from genomes, complex cells and multicellular
organisms to societies and mutualisms between species. A major question for evolutionary …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously expressed small RNAs that regulate expression of
mRNAs at the post-transcriptional level. The consequence of miRNA regulation is …

The idea that some genetic factors are able to move around chromosomes emerged more
than 60 years ago when Barbara McClintock first suggested that such elements existed and …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of detecting circulating cancer cells in peripheral
blood from gastric cancer patients using Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) as markers …

The origin of RNA interference (RNAi) is usually explained by a defense-based hypothesis,
in which RNAi evolved as a defense against transposable elements (TEs) and RNA viruses …

Over recent decades, substantial efforts have been made to understand the interactions
between host genomes and transposable elements (TEs). The impact of TEs on the …

Selfish genetic elements (historically also referred to as selfish genes, ultra-selfish genes,
selfish DNA, parasitic DNA, genomic outlaws) are genetic segments that can enhance their …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder causing huge
emotional and economic burden to our societies. An effective therapy has not been …

Transposable elements (TEs) are the primary contributors to the genome bulk in many
organisms and are major players in genome evolution. A clear and thorough understanding …