Transposable Elements in Insects

Dear Colleagues,

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile, repetitive DNA sequences that constitute a structurally dynamic component of genomes. Over the past few years, TEs have been extensively studied in a wide variety of insect species, and have been shown to influence the evolution, structure, amplification, gene creation, mutation, and transcriptional regulation of genes and genomes. They have been also used as genetic markers and tools in basic and applied science. This Special Issue aims to highlight progress and recent advances in the study of insect transposable elements. Submissions could be reviews or original research articles that present new data and analyses of mobile DNA in insects.

Prof. Maha Mezghani-Khémakhem
Dr. Nathalie Casse
Prof. Dr. Benoît Chénais
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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