Modelling the proliferation of transposable elements in populations under environmental stress

2016/11/15 by Gogolewski, K., Startek, M., Gambin, A. +1
#92-08 #FOS: Biological sciences #J.3 #Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1611.04812

Abstract

In this article, we investigate the evolution of sexual diploid populations which are hosts for active TE families. Our purpose is to explore the relationship between the environmental change, that influences such population and activity of those TEs that are present in genomes.

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