Retrotransposon expression is upregulated by aging and suppressed during regeneration of the limb in the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Samuel Ruiz‐Pérez, Karla Torres‐Arciga, Cynthia Sámano, José Antonio Ocampo‐Cervantes, Alejandra Cervera, Clementina Castro Hernández, Ernesto Soto‐Reyes, Nicolás Alcaraz, Rodrigo González‐Barrios
This study shows that retrotransposon expression increases with age in axolotls but decreases during limb regeneration, suggesting a role in age-related regenerative decline.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2024 · PreprintGenomics