Homologs of Drosophila P Transposons Were Mobile in Zebrafish but Have Been Domesticated in a Common Ancestor of Chicken and Human

By Hammer Sabine E.  

Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol. 22, Iss. 4, 2005-04 ,pp. : 833-844

Oxford University Press

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Transposons (transposable elements), discovered in maize by Barbara McClintock in 1948, are DNA sequences that can change their positions within the genome. Transposition of transposons can introduce mutations in the host genome. Actually, there was a close and astonishing relationship between transposons and the culture of the Edo era. In late Edo, a large number of mutant Asagaos (Japanese morning glory) were isolated, and it became popular to cultivate them; in fact, many mutations were caused by transposons. These mutant Asagaos have been collected by researchers and are currently maintained by a group led mainly by Kyushu University. See the website of National BioResource Project (NBRP) “Asagao” (http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/asagao/) for further details. Designed by TRAIS Co., Ltd. (Kobe, Japan)

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GENES TO CELLS, Vol. 20, Iss. 8, 2015-08 ,pp. : i-i

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DNA methylation of fly genes and transposons

By Mandrioli M.   Borsatti F.  

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, Vol. 63, Iss. 17, 2006-09 ,pp. : 1933-1936

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Optimized Sleeping Beauty transposons rapidly generate stable transgenic cell lines

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BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (ELECTRONIC), Vol. 10, Iss. 4, 2015-04 ,pp. : 647-653

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GIN Transposons: Genetic Elements Linking Retrotransposons and Genes

By Marn Ignacio  

Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol. 27, Iss. 8, 2010-08 ,pp. : 1903-1911

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