A Field Guide to Eukaryotic Transposable Elements

The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

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RepeatModeler2 for automated genomic discovery of transposable element families

Flynn, J. M., Hubley, R., Goubert, C., Rosen, J., Clark, A. G., Feschotte, C., & Smit, A. F. (2020) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1921046117 · Cited by 3,848

A unified classification system for eukaryotic transposable elements

Wicker, T., Sabot, F., Hua‐Van, A., Bennetzen, J. L., Capy, P., Chalhoub, B., Flavell, A. J., Leroy, P., Morgante, M., Panaud, O., et al. (2007) · Nature Reviews Genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg2165 · Cited by 3,159

Repeated Sequences in DNA

Britten, R. J., & Kohne, D. E. (1968) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.161.3841.529 · Cited by 2,789

Gene Regulation for Higher Cells: A Theory

Britten, R. J., & Davidson, E. H. (1969) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.165.3891.349 · Cited by 2,078

The origins of genome complexity

Lynch, M., & Conery, J. S. (2003) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1089370 · Cited by 1,698

Alu repeats and human genomic diversity

Batzer, M., & Deininger, P. (2002) · Nature reviews genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg798 · Cited by 1,522

Benchmarking transposable element annotation methods for creation of a streamlined, comprehensive pipeline

Ou, S., Su, W., Liao, Y., Chougule, K. M., Agda, J. R. A., Hellinga, A. J., Lugo, C. S. B., Elliott, T. A., Ware, D., Peterson, T., et al. (2019) · Genome biology · doi:10.1186/s13059-019-1905-y · Cited by 1,522

Regulatory activities of transposable elements: from conflicts to benefits

Chuong, E. B., Elde, N. C., & Feschotte, C. (2017) · Nature Reviews Genetics · doi:10.1038/nrg.2016.139 · Cited by 1,489

The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution

Nystedt, B., Street, N. R., Wetterbom, A., Zuccolo, A., Lin, Y., Scofield, D. G., Vezzi, F., Delhomme, N., Giacomello, S., Alexeyenko, A., et al. (2013) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature12211 · Cited by 1,463

Multiomic analyses on the contribution of transposable elements to the cis-regulatory landscape of different types of immune cells

Du, C., Fan, H., Jiang, J., Yang, J., Chen, S., Vorobyeva, N. E., Zhu, C., Mao, L., Li, C., Li, Y., et al. (2025) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-025-12285-3 · Cited by 9

BRCA1-A and LIG4 complexes mediate ecDNA biogenesis and cancer drug resistance

Chung, O. W., Yao, S., Wang, L., Yang, F., Schier, L., Aldana, M., Cerda-Smith, C. G., Hutchinson, H. M., Wood, K. C., Su, W., et al. (2026) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2530443123 · Cited by 9

Activation of Transposable Elements in Human Skeletal Muscle Fibers upon Statin Treatment

Valdebenito‐Maturana, B., Valdebenito-Maturana, F., Carrasco, M. A., Tapia, J. C., & Maureira, A. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24010244 · Cited by 9

Holocentric repeat landscapes: From micro‐evolutionary patterns to macro‐evolutionary associations with karyotype evolution

Cornet, C., Mora, P., Augustijnen, H., Nguyen, P., Escudero, M., & Lucek, K. (2023) · Molecular Ecology · doi:10.1111/mec.17100 · Cited by 10

Unraveling the tau puzzle: a review of mechanistic targets and therapeutic interventions to prevent tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

Kammula, S. V., Tripathi, S., Wang, N., Dawson, V. L., Dawson, T. M., & Mao, X. (2023) · Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases · doi:10.20517/and.2023.20 · Cited by 9

Advances in transposable elements: from mechanisms to applications in mammalian genomics

Han, M., Perkins, M. H., Novaes, L. S., Xu, T., & Chang, H. (2023) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1290146 · Cited by 9

A systematic screen for co-option of transposable elements across the fungal kingdom

Oggenfuss, U., Badet, T., & Croll, D. (2024) · Mobile DNA · doi:10.1186/s13100-024-00312-1 · Cited by 9

Transposon Removal Reveals Their Adaptive Fitness Contribution

Cranz-Mileva, S., Reilly, E., Chalhoub, N., Patel, R. V., Atanassova, T., Cao, W., Ellison, C. E., & Zaratiegui, M. (2024) · Genome Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/gbe/evae010 · Cited by 9

High-fidelity (repeat) consensus sequences from short reads using combined read clustering and assembly

Mann, L., Balasch, K., Schmidt, N., & Heitkam, T. (2024) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-023-09948-4 · Cited by 11

Transposable Elements: Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Singh, S., Borkar, M. R., & Bhatt, L. K. (2024) · Neurotoxicity Research · doi:10.1007/s12640-024-00688-1 · Cited by 11

CRISPR-TE: a web-based tool to generate single guide RNAs targeting transposable elements

Guo, Y., Xue, Z., Gong, M., Jin, S., Wu, X., & Liu, W. (2024) · Mobile DNA · doi:10.1186/s13100-024-00313-0 · Cited by 9

Regulatory mechanism of heat-active retrotransposons by the SET domain protein SUVH2

Niu, X., Ge, Z., & Ito, H. (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1355626 · Cited by 9

Endogenous retroelements in hematological malignancies: From epigenetic dysregulation to therapeutic targeting

Chour, M., Porteu, F., Depil, S., & Alcazer, V. (2024) · American Journal of Hematology · doi:10.1002/ajh.27501 · Cited by 9

From the genome's perspective: Bearing somatic retrotransposition to leverage the regulatory potential of L1 RNAs

Mangoni, D., Mazzetti, A., Ansaloni, F., Simi, A., Tartaglia, G. G., Pandolfini, L., Gustincich, S., & Sanges, R. (2024) · BioEssays · doi:10.1002/bies.202400125 · Cited by 9

Comparative Genomics Reveals Sources of Genetic Variability in the Asexual Fungal Plant Pathogen Colletotrichum lupini

Alkemade, J., Hohmann, P., Messmer, M., & Barraclough, T. G. (2024) · Molecular Plant Pathology · doi:10.1111/mpp.70039 · Cited by 9

pi RNA processing within non‐membrane structures is governed by constituent proteins and their functional motifs

Suyama, R., & Kai, T. (2024) · FEBS Journal · doi:10.1111/febs.17360 · Cited by 10

Cancer cell type-specific derepression of transposable elements by inhibition of chromatin modifier enzymes

Patel, D., Tiusanen, V., Karttunen, K., Pihlajamaa, P., & Sahu, B. (2025) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-025-08413-0 · Cited by 9

600+ insect genomes reveal repetitive element dynamics and highlight biodiversity-scale repeat annotation challengesPreprint

Sproul, J. S., Hotaling, S., Heckenhauer, J., Powell, A., Marshall, D., Larracuente, A. M., Kelley, J. L., Pauls, S. U., & Frandsen, P. B. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.06.02.494618 · Cited by 10

Transposable element abundance subtly contributes to lower fitness in maizePreprint

Stitzer, M. C., Khaipho-Burch, M., Hudson, A. I., Song, B., Franco, J. A. V., Ramstein, G. P., Feschotte, C., & Buckler, E. S. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.09.18.557618 · Cited by 9

Human Endogenous Retrovirus Expression is Dynamically Regulated in Parkinson’s DiseasePreprint

Gordevičius, J., Goralski, T. M., Bergsma, A. L., Parham, A., Kuhn, E., Meyerdirk, L. K., McDonald, M., Milčiūtė, M., van Putten, E. I., Marshall, L. L., et al. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.11.03.565438 · Cited by 9

Candida albicans isolates contain frequent heterozygous structural variants and transposable elements within genes and centromeresPreprint

Oggenfuss, U., Todd, R. T., Soisangwan, N., Kemp, B. R., Guyer, A., Beach, A., & Selmecki, A. M. (2024) · Genome Research · doi:10.1101/gr.279301.124 · Cited by 9

Comparative Analysis of Transposable Elements Reveals the Diversity of Transposable Elements in Decapoda and Their Effects on Genomic Evolution

Xu, Y., Tang, Y., Feng, W., Yang, Y., & Cui, Z. (2023) · Marine Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s10126-023-10265-w · Cited by 9

TEENA: an integrated web server for transposable element enrichment analysis in various model and non-model organisms

Li, Y., Lyu, R., Chen, S., Wang, Y., & Sun, M.-A. (2024) · Nucleic Acids Research · doi:10.1093/nar/gkae411 · Cited by 8

Both Structural Variant and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Load Impact Lifetime Fitness in a Threatened Bird Species

Stuart, K. C., Tan, H. Z., Whibley, A. C., Bailey, S., Brekke, P., Ewen, J. G., Patel, S., & Santure, A. W. (2024) · Molecular Ecology · doi:10.1111/mec.17631 · Cited by 8

Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using k -mer-based phylogenetics

Hill, R., Smith, D. P., Canning, G., Grey, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., & McMullan, M. (2025) · G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkaf082 · Cited by 8

Retroelement co-option disrupts the cancer transcriptional programme

Loong, J. H. C., Thompson, R. H., Hall, C., Doglio, L. E., Pape, J., Plowman, T., & Kassiotis, G. (2025) · Genome Medicine · doi:10.1186/s13073-025-01479-9 · Cited by 8

Horizontal transmission of functionally diverse transposons is a major source of new introns

Gozashti, L., Nakamoto, A., Russell, S. L., & Corbett-Detig, R. B. (2025) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2414761122 · Cited by 8

A pangenomic approach reveals the sources of genetic variation fueling the rapid radiation of Capuchino Seedeaters

Recuerda, M., Kraemer, S., Rosoni, J. R. R., Repenning, M., Browne, M., Cataudela, J. F., Giacomo, A. S. D., Kopuchian, C., & Campagna, L. (2025) · Evolution · doi:10.1093/evolut/qpaf188 · Cited by 9

The natural history of transposons in plant pangenomes and panepigenomes

Quadrana, L., & Henderson, I. R. (2025) · Current Opinion in Plant Biology · doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2025.102818 · Cited by 8

Arms races between selfish genetic elements and their host defence in termites

Qiu, B., Elsner, D., & Korb, J. (2026) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69550-6 · Cited by 9

Transposable element DNA and RNA: Drivers of gene expression, evolution, and disease

Ho, J., Douse, C. H., & Marazzi, I. (2026) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.003 · Cited by 8

Endogenous Retroviruses Provide Protection Against Vaginal HSV-2 Disease

Jayewickreme, R., Mao, T., Philbrick, W. M., Kong, Y., Treger, R. S., Lu, P., Rakib, T., Dong, H., Dang-Lawson, M., Guild, W. A., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.758721 · Cited by 8

Characteristics and expression of lncRNA and transposable elements in Drosophila aneuploidy

Zhang, S., Wang, R., Zhu, X., Zhang, L., Liu, X., & Sun, L. (2023) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108494 · Cited by 8

Strain-specific evolution and host-specific regulation of transposable elements in the model plant symbiont Rhizophagus irregularis

Oliveira, J. I. N., & Corradi, N. (2024) · G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae055 · Cited by 9

A billion years of geological drama – Boring or brilliant?

Mukherjee, I., Corkrey, R., Gregory, D. D., Large, R. R., & Poole, A. M. (2025) · Gondwana Research · doi:10.1016/j.gr.2025.02.018 · Cited by 8

A nuclear pore sub-complex restricts the propagation of Ty retrotransposons by limiting their transcription

Bonnet, A., Chaput, C., Palmic, N., Palancade, B., & Lesage, P. (2021) · PLoS Genetics · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009889 · Cited by 8

Synthetic gene drives as an anthropogenic evolutionary force

Cutter, A. D. (2023) · Trends in Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.tig.2023.02.010 · Cited by 8

Inheritance of Stress Responses via Small Non-Coding RNAs in Invertebrates and Mammals

Ow, M. C., & Hall, S. E. (2023) · Epigenomes · doi:10.3390/epigenomes8010001 · Cited by 8

Recurrent evolution of selfishness from an essential tRNA synthetase in Caenorhabditis tropicalis

Tikanova, P., Ross, J. J., Hagmüller, A., Pühringer, F., Pliota, P., Krogull, D., Stefania, V., Hunold, M., Koreshova, A., Koller, A., et al. (2025) · Nature Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1038/s41559-025-02894-2 · Cited by 7

Zinc-finger BED domains drive the formation of the active Hermes transpososome by asymmetric DNA binding

Lannes, L., Furman, C. M., Hickman, A. B., & Dyda, F. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40210-3 · Cited by 7

Transposable elements impact the human regulatory landscape through cell type specific epigenomic associations

Hyacinthe, J., & Bourque, G. (2026) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74920-1 · Cited by 9

Cancer cells subvert the primate-specific KRAB zinc finger protein ZNF93 to control APOBEC3B

Forey, R., Raclot, C., Pulver, C., Rosspopoff, O., Offner, S., Duc, J., Planet, E., Martins, F., Turelli, P., & Trono, D. (2025) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2505021122 · Cited by 7

Beautiful and delicious mutants: The origins, fates, and benefits of molecular sequence variation in plant evolution and breeding

Slewinski, T. L., Turner, S., Paciorek, T., Brower‐Toland, B., & Shyu, C. (2025) · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · doi:10.1093/plphys/kiaf378 · Cited by 7

Transposable elements drive species-specific and tissue-specific transcriptomes in human development

Zhang, Y., She, J., Hu, X., Jin, Y., Zhao, J., Hou, S., Tao, C., Du, M., & Yang, E. (2025) · Genome biology · doi:10.1186/s13059-025-03855-5 · Cited by 7

Historic transposon mobilisation waves create distinct pools of adaptive variants in a major crop pathogen

Baril, T., Puccetti, G., & Croll, D. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-64944-4 · Cited by 7

Endogenous retroviruses in aging and cancer: from genomic defense to oncogenic activation

dos Santos, G. A., D’Alessandre, N. D. R., Guardia, G. D. A., Batista, R. L., & Galante, P. A. F. (2025) · Mobile DNA · doi:10.1186/s13100-025-00383-8 · Cited by 7

Efficient site-specific gene addition using R2 retrotransposons in tobacco and rice

Ali, Z., Butt, H., Alghamdi, R., Moreno, J. L., & Mahfouz, M. M. (2026) · Nature Biotechnology · doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03181-6 · Cited by 7

Contribution of Retrotransposons to the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes and Challenges in Analysis Methods

Štangar, A., Kovač, J., Šket, R., Tesovnik, T., Zajec, A., Kern, B. Č., Bizjan, B. J., Battelino, T., & Dovč, K. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24043104 · Cited by 8

Ribonucleoprotein Granules: Between Stress and Transposable Elements

Moon, S., & Namkoong, S. (2023) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom13071027 · Cited by 8

‘Junk’ that matters: the role of transposable elements in bumblebee genome evolution

Sun, C., Zhang, A., Chen, J., & Schaack, S. (2023) · Current Opinion in Insect Science · doi:10.1016/j.cois.2023.101103 · Cited by 7

DNA Methylation Machinery in Gastropod Mollusks

Haidar, L., Georgescu, M., Drăghici, G. A., Bănățean-Dunea, I., Nica, D. V., & Serb, A. F. (2024) · Life · doi:10.3390/life14040537 · Cited by 8

Cotton transposon-related variome reveals roles of transposon-related variations in modern cotton cultivation

Liu, S., Cheng, H., Zhang, Y., He, M., Zuo, D., Wang, Q., Lv, L., Lin, Z., Liu, J., & Song, G. (2024) · Journal of Advanced Research · doi:10.1016/j.jare.2024.05.019 · Cited by 7

Comparative genomics of Metarhizium brunneum strains V275 and ARSEF 4556: unraveling intraspecies diversity

Kortsinoglou, A. M., Wood, M. J., Myridakis, A., Andrikopoulos, M. Α., Roussis, A., Eastwood, D. C., Butt, T. M., & Kouvelis, V. N. (2024) · G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae190 · Cited by 7

Chromosome-scale genome of the polyphagous pest Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae) provides insights on sex chromosome evolution in Anastrepha

Congrains, C., Sim, S. B., Paulo, D. F., Corpuz, R. L., Kauwe, A. N., Simmonds, T. J., Simpson, S., Scheffler, B. E., & Geib, S. M. (2024) · G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkae239 · Cited by 7

HERV reactivation by adenovirus infection is associated with viral immune regulation

Liang, W., Stubbe, M., Pleninger, L., Hofferek, A., Stubbe, H. C., Mai, J., Özer, S., Frishman, D., Schreiner, S., & Vincendeau, M. (2024) · Microbes and Infection · doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105466 · Cited by 8

Comparative Analysis of Transposable Elements in Strawberry Genomes of Different Ploidy Levels

Lyu, K., Xiao, J., Lyu, S., & Liu, R. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms242316935 · Cited by 8

Comprehensive In Silico Analysis of Retrotransposon Insertions within the Survival Motor Neuron Genes Involved in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Pinto, A., Cunha, C., Chaves, R., Butchbach, M. E. R., & Adega, F. (2022) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology11060824 · Cited by 7

Viral Mimicry Response Is Associated With Clinical Outcome in Pleural Mesothelioma

Sun, S., Qi, W., Rehrauer, H., Ronner, M., Hariharan, A., Wipplinger, M., Meiller, C., Stahel, R. A., Früh, M., Cerciello, F., et al. (2022) · JTO Clinical and Research Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100430 · Cited by 8

A reference genome for the Harpy Eagle reveals steady demographic decline and chromosomal rearrangements in the origin of Accipitriformes

Canesin, L. E. C., Vilaça, S. T., Oliveira, R. R. M., Al-Ajli, F. O., Tracey, A., Sims, Y., Formenti, G., Fedrigo, O. D., Banhos, Á., Sanaiotti, T. M., et al. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-70305-w · Cited by 6

Developmental Plasticity of Apomixis Reproduction – Chance or Challenge for Evolution and Application?

Schmidt, A. (2025) · Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences · doi:10.1080/07352689.2025.2480531 · Cited by 6

Lineage-specific expansions of polinton-like viruses in photosynthetic cryptophytes

Bulzu, P., Vieira, H. H., & Ghai, R. (2025) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-025-02148-0 · Cited by 6

DNA hypomethylation traits define human regulatory T cells in cutaneous tissue and identify their blood recirculating counterparts

Beumer, N., Imbusch, C. D., Kaufmann, T., Schmidleithner, L., Guetter, K., Stüve, P., Marchel, H., Weichenhan, D., Bähr, M., Ruhland, B., et al. (2025) · Nature Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41590-025-02210-x · Cited by 6

Expansion of satellite DNAs derived from transposable elements in beetles with reduced diploid numbers

Rico-Porras, J. M., Mora, P., Gasparotto, A. E., Bardella, V. B., Palomeque, T., Lorite, P., & Cabral-de-Mello, D. C. (2025) · Heredity · doi:10.1038/s41437-025-00790-w · Cited by 6

Plant MITEs: miniature transposable elements with major impacts

Soundiramourtty, A., & Mirouze, M. (2025) · Mobile DNA · doi:10.1186/s13100-025-00375-8 · Cited by 6

Population genomics reveals association of transposable elements variants with climatic adaptation in wild Amur grape

Ma, Z., Xu, X., Peng, W., Zhang, T., Chen, Z., Cao, S., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Xiao, H., Zhang, Y., et al. (2026) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-026-70026-w · Cited by 6

The transcriptional landscape of endogenous retroelements delineates esophageal adenocarcinoma subtypes

Kazachenka, A., Loong, J. H. C., Attig, J., Young, G. R., Ganguli, P., Devonshire, G., Grehan, N., Fitzgerald, R. C., Edwards, P. A., Grehan, N., et al. (2023) · NAR Cancer · doi:10.1093/narcan/zcad040 · Cited by 6

Diversity and evolution of transposable elements in the plant-parasitic nematodes

Dayı, M. (2024) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-024-10435-7 · Cited by 7

Genetic and Developmental Divergence in the Neural Crest Program between Cichlid Fish Species

Marconi, A., Vernaz, G., Karunaratna, A., Ngochera, M. J., Durbin, R. M., & Santos, M. E. (2024) · Molecular Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/molbev/msae217 · Cited by 6

Limited impact of the siRNA pathway on transposable element expression in Aedes aegypti

Bergman, A., Crist, A. B., Lopez-Maestre, H., Blanc, H., Castelló-Sanjuán, M., Frangeul, L., Varet, H., Daron, J., Merkling, S. H., Saleh, M., et al. (2025) · BMC Biology · doi:10.1186/s12915-025-02225-8 · Cited by 6

Terrier: a deep learning repeat classifier

Turnbull, R., Young, N. D., Tescari, E., Skerratt, L. F., & Kosch, T. A. (2025) · Briefings in Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bib/bbaf442 · Cited by 10

Transposable element finder (TEF): finding active transposable elements from next generation sequencing data

Miyao, A., & Yamanouchi, U. (2022) · BMC Bioinformatics · doi:10.1186/s12859-022-05011-3 · Cited by 6

piRNA pathway evolution beyond gonad context: Perspectives from apicomplexa and trypanosomatids

Horjales, S., Calzi, M. L., Francia, M. E., Cayota, A., & García-Silva, M. R. (2023) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1129194 · Cited by 6

Critical role of insertion preference for invasion trajectory of transposons

Munasinghe, M., Springer, N. M., & Brandvain, Y. J. (2023) · Evolution · doi:10.1093/evolut/qpad128 · Cited by 6

RetroSeeker reveals the characteristics, expression, and evolution of a large set of novel retrotransposons

Huang, J., Chen, Z., Li, B., Qu, L., & Yang, J. (2023) · Advanced Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s44307-023-00005-5 · Cited by 6

Transposable elements as scaffold/matrix attachment regions: shaping organization and functions in genomes

Pathak, R. U., Phanindhar, K., & Mishra, R. K. (2024) · Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences · doi:10.3389/fmolb.2023.1326933 · Cited by 6

Transcriptional coupling of telomeric retrotransposons with the cell cycle

Liu, M., Xie, X., Li, X., Ren, X., Sun, J. L., Lin, Z. N., Hemba-Waduge, R.-U.-S., & Ji, J. (2025) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.adr2299 · Cited by 6

Centromeric satellite expansion drives genome evolution in the snowy owl

Baalsrud, H. T., Garmann-Aarhus, B., Enevoldsen, E. L. G., Krabberød, A. K., Fischer, Tooming‐Klunderud, A., Skage, M., Árnyasi, M., Sandve, S. R., Jakobsen, K. S., et al. (2026) · Genome biology · doi:10.1186/s13059-026-04175-y · Cited by 8

Comprehensive mapping of transposable elements reveals distinct patterns of element accumulation on chromosomes of wild beetles

Amorim, I. C., de Sotero-Caio, C. G., Costa, R. G. C., Xavier, C., & de Moura, R. D. C. (2021) · Chromosome Research · doi:10.1007/s10577-021-09655-4 · Cited by 6

Epigenetic Silencing of P-Element Reporter Genes Induced by Transcriptionally Active Domains of Constitutive Heterochromatin in Drosophila melanogaster

Messina, G., Celauro, E., Marsano, R. M., Prozzillo, Y., & Dimitri, P. (2022) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes14010012 · Cited by 6

Rapid evolution of piRNA clusters in the Drosophila melanogaster ovaryPreprint

Srivastav, S. P., Feschotte, C., & Clark, A. G. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.05.08.539910 · Cited by 7

KDM5 demethylases suppress R-loop-mediated ‘viral mimicry’ and DNA damage in breast cancer cellsPreprint

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Inhibition of METTL3 by STC-15 induces RNA misprocessing that results in dsRNA formation and activates innate immunityPreprint

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