Original paper
Mechanism for DNA transposons to generate introns on genomic scales
Abstract
The observations that introns are acquired in bursts and that exons are often nucleosome-sized can be explained by the generation of introns from DNA transposons, which insert between nucleosomes. In eukaryotes, genes are often interrupted by non-coding sequences, or introns, that must be removed to permit the function of the gene. Evolutionary analysis suggests that introns are acquired in bursts, but the mechanism underlying this punctuated...
Paper Details
Title
Mechanism for DNA transposons to generate introns on genomic scales
Published Date
Oct 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
538
Issue
7626
Pages
533 - 536