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The take and give between retrotransposable elements and their hosts

Retrotransposons mobilize via RNA intermediates and usually carry with them the agent of their mobility, reverse transcriptase. Retrotransposons are streamlined, and therefore rely on host factors to proliferate. However, retrotransposons are exposed to cellular forces that block their paths. For th...

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Main Authors: Beauregard, Arthur, Curcio, M. Joan, Belfort, Marlene
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2665727/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18680436
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.genet.42.110807.091549
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