Role of transposable elements in trypanosomatids
| Title | Role of transposable elements in trypanosomatids |
| Publication Type | Journal Articles |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Bringaud F, Ghedin E, El‐Sayed NM, Papadopoulou B |
| Journal | Microbes and InfectionMicrobes and Infection |
| Volume | 10 |
| Type of Article | 16/j.micinf.2008.02.009 |
| ISBN Number | 1286-4579 |
| Keywords | Cellular function, Domestication, Evolution, Gene expression, Leishmania, Regulation of mRNA stability, Retroposon, Transposable element, Trypanosoma |
| Abstract | Transposable elements constitute 2-5% of the genome content in trypanosomatid parasites. Some of them are involved in critical cellular functions, such as the regulation of gene expression in Leishmania spp. In this review, we highlight the remarkable role extinct transposable elements can play as the source of potential new functions. |