Chiropterans are a hotspot for horizontal transfer of DNA transposons in Mammalia
Nicole S. Paulat, Jessica M. Storer, Diana D. Moreno-Santillán, Austin B. Osmanski, Kevin A. M. Sullivan, Jenna Grimshaw, Jennifer M. Korstian, Michaela K. Halsey, Carlos J. Garcia, Claudia Crookshanks, Jaquelyn Roberts, Arian F. A. Smit, Robert M. Hubley, Jeb R. Rosen, Emma C. Teeling, , Beth Shapiro
The paper identifies bats as a hotspot for horizontal transfer of DNA transposons, finding over 200 putative elements and shared transposons across mammals and reptiles.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Apr 18, 2023Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology