Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that propagate within genomes.
Through diverse invasion strategies, TEs have come to occupy a substantial fraction of …

CRISPR-Cas, the bacterial and archaeal adaptive immunity systems, encompass a complex
machinery that integrates fragments of foreign nucleic acids, mostly from mobile genetic …

We examined transposable element (TE) content of 248 placental mammal genome
assemblies, the largest de novo TE curation effort in eukaryotes to date. We found that …

All cellular life forms are afflicted by diverse genetic parasites, including viruses and other
types of mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and have evolved multiple, diverse defence …

Eukaryotic genomes contain a variety of endogenous viral elements (EVEs), which are
mostly derived from RNA and ssDNA viruses that are no longer functional and are …

Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish genetic elements that mobilize in genomes via
transposition or retrotransposition and often make up large fractions of vertebrate genomes …

Our knowledge of the structure and composition of genomes is rapidly progressing in pace
with their sequencing. The emerging data show that a significant portion of eukaryotic …

Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) are common genetic passengers in various protists.
Some EVEs represent viral fossils, whereas others are still active. The marine heterotrophic …

Transposable elements are mobile genetic units that exhibit broad diversity in their structure
and transposition mechanisms. Transposable elements occupy a large fraction of many …

Originally, viruses were defined as miniscule infectious agents that passed through filters
that retain even the smallest cells. Subsequently, viruses were considered obligate …