ReviewTrends in ecology & evolution2010
Promiscuous DNA: horizontal transfer of transposable elements and why it matters for eukaryotic evolution.
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- Diversity and spread of cytoplasmic incompatibility genes among maternally inherited symbionts.PLoS genetics · 2025Article
- Rapid emergence of non-autonomous elements may stop P-element invasions in the absence of a piRNA-based host defence.PLoS genetics · 2025Article
- Could Horizontal Gene Transfer Explain 5S rDNA Similarities Between Frogs and Worm Parasites?Biomolecules · 2025Article
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Abstract
Horizontal transfer is the passage of genetic material between genomes by means other than parent-to-offspring inheritance. Although the transfer of genes is thought to be crucial in prokaryotic evolution, few instances of horizontal gene transfer have been reported in multicellular eukaryotes; instead, most cases involve transposable elements. With over 200 cases now documented, it is possible to assess the importance of horizontal transfer for the evolution of transposable elements and their host genomes. We review criteria for detecting horizontal transfers and examine recent examples of the phenomenon, shedding light on its mechanistic underpinnings, including the role of host-parasite interactions. We argue that the introduction of transposable elements by horizontal transfer in eukaryotic genomes has been a major force propelling genomic variation and biological innovation.
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