Reverse transcription in genome evolution
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Cytogenetic and Genome Research
- Vol. 110 (1-4) , 56-62
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000084938
Abstract
As reverse transcription is predominantly performed by retrotransposable elements, the process is often entirely associated with the propagation of these elements. However, as a unique tool for transmitting information from the dynamic RNA to the more inert DNA, reverse transcription has been instrumental in shaping extant genomes. This review aims at presenting the diversity by which reverse transcription has influenced modern genomic structures.Keywords
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