Hagfish genome reveals parallel evolution of 7SL RNA-derived SINEs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Short interspersed elements (SINEs) are ubiquitous components of eukaryotic genomes. SINEs are composite transposable elements that are mobilized by non-long terminal repeat (non-LTR) retrotransposons, also called long interspersed elements (LINEs). The 3' part of SINEs usually originated from that of counterpart non-LTR retrotransposons. The 5' part of SINEs mostly originated from small RNA genes. SINE1 is a group of SINEs whose 5' part originated from 7SL RNA, and is represented by primate Alu and murine B1. Well-defined SINE1 has been found only from Euarchontoglires, a group of mammals, in contrast to the wide distribution of SINE2, which has a tRNA-derived sequence, from animals to plants to protists. Both Alu and B1 are mobilized by L

SUBMITTER: Kojima KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245038 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature