Genome evolution: Sex and the transposable element

被引：73

作者：

Wright, S

Finnegan, D

机构：

[1] Univ Edinburgh, Inst Cell Anim & Populat Biol, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, Midlothian, Scotland

[2] Univ Edinburgh, Inst Cell & Mol Biol, Edinburgh EH9 3JR, Midlothian, Scotland

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CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2001年 / 11卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00168-3

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Mating systems are thought to play an important role in determining the fate of genomic parasites such as transposable elements. This is supported by recent studies which indicate that asexual genomes may be structured very differently to those of sexual species.

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页码：R296 / R299

页数：4

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