Conserved eukaryotic transposable elements and the evolution of gene regulation

Cell Mol Life Sci. 2008 Jan;65(2):201-4. doi: 10.1007/s00018-007-7369-3.

Abstract

Multiple remnants of transposable elements preserved in cis-regulatory modules may represent a record of mutations that were critical to the evolution of gene regulation and speciation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Conserved Sequence*
  • DNA Transposable Elements / genetics*
  • Eukaryotic Cells / metabolism*
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / genetics

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements