Evaluating the potential role and contribution of transposable elements to the evolution of microbial multicellularity across the tree of eukaryotes
Angela Perdomo, Matthew W. Brown, Idan Banson, Jones E Robert, Charles Thompson, Phigy Kalulu, Alexander K. Tice, David A. Ray
The paper examines the role of transposable elements in the evolution of multicellularity across protist lineages by analyzing TE composition, diversity, and gene regulation patterns.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintGenetics