Transposable element-mediated co-option drives the evolution of the miRNA regulatory system in Oryza AA-genome species
Yun Zhang, Richard S. Taylor, Liping Zhang, Philip C. J. Donoghue, Li-Zhi Gao
The paper investigates the evolutionary dynamics of miRNA regulatory systems in Oryza AA-genome species, revealing TE-mediated co-option as a mechanism for generating new regulatory circuits.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics