TEstorm: a novel approach for activation and mobilization of LTR retrotransposons in plants using bioengineered viruses
А.В. Власова, Д.В. Перевозчиков, Elizaveta Kamarauli, Pavel Merkulov, Majd Mardini, Victoria Utkina, Mikhail Kazancev, Alexander Soloviev, Ilya V. Kirov
TEstorm activates LTR retrotransposons in plants by temporarily silencing regulatory genes and inducing stress, leading to transposition and heritable genetic changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology