Real time mobilization of a novel diatom Mutator-Like Element (MULE) transposon to inactivate the uridine monophosphate synthase (UMPS) locus in Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Raffaela M. Abbriano, Jestin George, Tim Kahlke, Audrey S. Commault, Michele Fabris
The paper identifies a novel MULE transposon in diatoms that mobilizes in real-time, inactivating the UMPS locus, and suggests a new mobilization mechanism with implications for genome evolution and biotechnology.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology