Recurrent evolution of vertebrate transcription factors by transposase capture.
Rachel L. Cosby, Julius Judd, Ruiling Zhang, Alan Zhong, Nathaniel Garry, Ellen J. Pritham, Cédric Feschotte
The paper shows DNA transposons have repeatedly contributed exons and splice sites to form new vertebrate genes, particularly transcription factors, through exon shuffling and alternative splicing over 350 million years.
Science · Feb 19, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics