Treasures in the Attic: Rolling Circle Transposons Discovered in Eukaryotic Genomes

Treasures in the Attic: Rolling Circle Transposons Discovered in Eukaryotic Genomes

Recent computer-assisted analysis of several sequenced eukaryotic genomes has demonstrated that most repetitive DNA is composed of or derived from transposable elements (TEs). Although the amount of TEs is viewed as a hindrance to those engaged in the determination and assembly of DNA sequence, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2001-07, Vol.98 (16), p.8923-8924
Hauptverfasser: Feschotte, Cédric, Wessler, Susan R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Commentaries
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA Transposable Elements
Eukaryotic Cells
Genetic transposition
Genome
Genomes
Genomics
Helitrons
Humans
Palindromes
Transposons
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:Recent computer-assisted analysis of several sequenced eukaryotic genomes has demonstrated that most repetitive DNA is composed of or derived from transposable elements (TEs). Although the amount of TEs is viewed as a hindrance to those engaged in the determination and assembly of DNA sequence, the availability of both complete and partial eukaryotic genome sequences is providing TE biologists with a bonanza of raw material that is being used to understand how genomes evolve.
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.171326198