Double-stranded DNA viruses may serve as vectors for horizontal transfer of intron-generating transposons

Abstract Specialized transposable elements capable of generating introns, termed introners, are one of the major drivers of intron gain in eukaryotes. Horizontal transfer of transposable elements (HTT) is thought to play an important role in shaping introner distributions. Viruses could function as...

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Published in:	Mobile DNA
Main Authors:	Landen Gozashti, Russell Corbett-Detig
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Introner Horizontal gene transfer Horizontal transfer of transposable elements Transposable elements
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-025-00363-y