LTR transposable elements contribution to the apple genome, methylome and transcriptome evolution in Malus domestica
Andréa Bouanich, Gwendoline Couturier, Nathalie Choisne, Maryline Cournol, Angélina El Ghaziri, Charles‐Elie Rabier, Jean‐Marc Celton, Claudine Landès
This study analyzes RNA-Seq data to show that under-expressed ohnologs in apple and pear are associated with recent LTR TE insertions and altered methylation patterns.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology