De-novo emergence of SINE retroposons during the early evolution of passerine birds.

Alexander SuhSandra BachgStephen DonnellanLeo JosephJürgen BrosiusJan Ole KriegsJürgen Schmitz

Published in: Mobile DNA (2017)

We propose that the early evolution of passerines was unusual among birds in that it was accompanied by de-novo emergence and activity of SINEs. Their genomic and transcriptomic impact warrants further study in the light of the massive diversification of passerines.

Keyphrases

single cell
copy number
rna seq
gene expression
dna methylation