Transposable Elements are an evolutionary force shaping genomic plasticity in the parthenogenetic root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
D. K. Kozlowski, R. Hassanaly-Goulamhoussen, M. Da Rocha, G. D. Koutsovoulos, M. Bailly-Bechet, E. G. Danchin
This study identifies transposable elements (TEs) as drivers of genomic plasticity in the parthenogenetic nematode Meloidogyne incognita, showing their activity and impact on gene regions across isolates.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2020Evolutionary Biology