Journal
TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 5, Pages 218-226Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2013.01.001
Keywords
transposon; endogenous retrovirus; evolution; development; placentation; gene regulation
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- ARCS Award
- Rose Hills Foundation
- Chapman Foundation
- NINDS
- CIRM
- Marshall Heritage Foundation
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The abundance and ancient origins of transposable elements (TEs) in eukaryotic genomes has spawned research into the potential symbiotic relationship between these elements and their hosts. In this review, we introduce the diversity of TEs, discuss how distinct classes are uniquely regulated in development, and describe how they appear to have been coopted for the purposes of gene regulation and the orchestration of a number of processes during early embryonic development. Although young, active TEs play an important role in somatic tissues and evolution, we focus mostly on the contributions of the older, fixed elements in mammalian genomes. We also discuss major challenges inherent in the study of TEs and contemplate future experimental approaches to further investigate how they coordinate developmental processes.
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