The gene-like promoter and transcription of LTR retrotransposons.
Caleb Gooden, Xingli Li, Isabella Walter, Shujun Ou
The paper identifies LTR retrotransposons in maize as having promoter-like features and regulatory roles through long-read transcriptomics and coexpression analysis.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology