Size evolution of gigantic genomes suggests stochastic outcomes of transposable element/host silencing interactions
J. Wang, G. Zhang, C. Sun, L. Chang, Y. Wang, X. Yang, G. Chen, M. W. Itgen, A. Haley, J. Tang, R. L. Mueller
The paper examines TE/host interactions in salamander genomes and finds no correlation between genome size and TE deletion rates or suppression, suggesting stochastic TE accumulation in gigantic genomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology