Computational prediction and molecular confirmation of Helitron transposons in the maize genome
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Genomics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 51
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-9-51
Abstract
Helitrons represent a new class of transposable elements recently uncovered in plants and animals. One remarkable feature of Helitrons is their ability to capture gene sequences, which makes them of considerable potential evolutionary importance. However, because Helitrons lack the typical structural features of other DNA transposable elements, identifying them is a challenge. Currently, most researchers identify Helitrons manually by comparing sequences. With the maize whole genome sequencing project underway, an automated computational Helitron searching tool is needed. The characterization of Helitron activities in maize needs to be addressed in order to better understand the impact of Helitrons on the organization of the genome.Keywords
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