The Evolution Pathway of Transposon-Derived Genes and Its Effect on Biological Growth and Development
LIU Keke, TANG Dingqin, ZHOU Mingbing*
Transposon is a segment of DNA sequence that can be translocated in one chromosome or from one chromosome to another chromosome in the host genome. Transposons can form new genes through duplication, mobilization, reorganization of gene fragments, and modification of the original gene structure, Which are named transposon-derived genes. This article reviews the similarities and differences between transposon derived genes, transposon and conventional genes. The evolution pathways of transposon derived genes is also concluded. It also summarizes the effects of transposon derived genes on host gene evolution, as well as the effects on the growth and development.
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