Measuring and interpreting transposable element expression
Transposable elements (TEs) are insertional mutagens that contribute greatly to the
plasticity of eukaryotic genomes, influencing the evolution and adaptation of species as well …
plasticity of eukaryotic genomes, influencing the evolution and adaptation of species as well …
The impact of transposable elements in environmental adaptation
Transposable elements (TE s) play an important role in the responsive capacity of their hosts
in the face of environmental challenges. The variety of mechanisms by which TE s influence …
in the face of environmental challenges. The variety of mechanisms by which TE s influence …
The industrial melanism mutation in British peppered moths is a transposable element
Discovering the mutational events that fuel adaptation to environmental change remains an
important challenge for evolutionary biology. The classroom example of a visible …
important challenge for evolutionary biology. The classroom example of a visible …
ZmCCT9 enhances maize adaptation to higher latitudes
C Huang, H Sun, D Xu, Q Chen, Y Liang… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
From its tropical origin in southwestern Mexico, maize spread over a wide latitudinal cline in
the Americas. This feat defies the rule that crops are inhibited from spreading easily across …
the Americas. This feat defies the rule that crops are inhibited from spreading easily across …
Identification of a functional transposon insertion in the maize domestication gene tb1
Genetic diversity created by transposable elements is an important source of functional
variation upon which selection acts during evolution 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Transposable elements …
variation upon which selection acts during evolution 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Transposable elements …
Climate change impacts on seagrass meadows and macroalgal forests: an integrative perspective on acclimation and adaptation potential
Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …
A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most challenging agricultural pests to manage. It
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …
has shown a spectacular ability to adapt to a variety of solanaceaeous plants and variable …
Genetics of climate change adaptation
The rapid rate of current global climate change is having strong effects on many species
and, at least in some cases, is driving evolution, particularly when changes in conditions …
and, at least in some cases, is driving evolution, particularly when changes in conditions …
The role of transposable elements in speciation
Understanding the phenotypic and molecular mechanisms that contribute to genetic
diversity between and within species is fundamental in studying the evolution of species. In …
diversity between and within species is fundamental in studying the evolution of species. In …
Diversity and evolution of the transposable element repertoire in arthropods with particular reference to insects
Abstract Background Transposable elements (TEs) are a major component of metazoan
genomes and are associated with a variety of mechanisms that shape genome architecture …
genomes and are associated with a variety of mechanisms that shape genome architecture …