Evolving together: Cassandra retrotransposons gradually mirror promoter mutations of the 5S rRNA genes
S. Maiwald, L. Mann, S. Garcia, T. Heitkam
This study shows Cassandra retrotransposons gradually co-evolve with 5S rRNA gene promoter mutations in the Asteraceae family, adapting to host transcription factors.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2023Evolutionary Biology