Gene capture by transposable elements leads to epigenetic conflict in maize
Aline Muyle, Danelle K. Seymour, Nikos Darzentas…·Alexandros Bousios
The paper investigates epigenetic conflict in maize caused by transposable elements capturing gene fragments, showing that captured genes are more methylated and targeted by siRNAs, while translocated genes show signs of silencing and pseudogenization.