GenomicsGenome Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Independent transposon exaptation is a widespread mechanism of shadow enhancer evolution in the mammalian genome
Nicolai K. H. Barth, Lifei Li, Leila Taher
The paper identifies transposon exaptation as a common mechanism for shadow enhancer evolution in mammals, showing that a significant proportion of shadow enhancer pairs originate from transposons.