Transposable Elements in the Genome of Human Parasite Schistosoma mansoni: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Transposable Elements: General Concepts and Their Identification in S. mansoni
3. TEs Impact on the S. mansoni Genome
3.1. Influence of Transposition Bursts in Speciation Processes
3.2. Micro-Exon Genes Coevolution Mediated by TEs in S. mansoni
3.3. TEs Contribution to the Evolution of S. mansoni Coding Regions
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Philippsen, G.S. Transposable Elements in the Genome of Human Parasite Schistosoma mansoni: A Review. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6030126
Philippsen GS. Transposable Elements in the Genome of Human Parasite Schistosoma mansoni: A Review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2021; 6(3):126. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6030126
Chicago/Turabian StylePhilippsen, Gisele Strieder. 2021. "Transposable Elements in the Genome of Human Parasite Schistosoma mansoni: A Review" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 6, no. 3: 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6030126