Evolution of a transposon in <it>Daphnia</it> hybrid genomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transposable elements play a major role in genome evolution. Their capacity to move and/or multiply in the genome of their host may have profound impacts on phenotypes, and may have dramatic consequences on genome structure. Hybrid a...

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Main Authors: Vergilino Roland, Elliott Tyler A, Desjardins-Proulx Philippe, Crease Teresa J, Dufresne France
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:Mobile DNA
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Online Access:http://www.mobilednajournal.com/content/4/1/7