Transposons Increase Transcriptional Complexity: The Good Parasite?
Trends Genet
; 37(7): 606-607, 2021 07.
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ABSTRACT
A recent study by Cosby et al. sheds light on the role of transposons in the adaptive evolution of their hosts. These genetic elements were thought to be largely deleterious. However, when coupled with alternative splicing, there appears to be an exponential increase in the diversity of proteins encoded, which display novel functions and are conserved by natural selection.
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Assunto principal:
Seleção Genética
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Transcrição Gênica
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Elementos de DNA Transponíveis
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Evolução Molecular
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article