Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Transposable elements are constantly exchanged by horizontal transferreshaping mosquito genomes
E. S. de Melo, G. d. L. Wallau
The paper characterizes transposable elements (TEs) in 24 mosquito species, revealing widespread horizontal transfer of TEs among mosquitoes and between mosquitoes and other phyla, contributing to genome size and variation.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008946