De-novo emergence of SINE retroposons during the early evolution of passerine birds.
Alexander SuhSandra BachgStephen DonnellanLeo JosephJürgen BrosiusJan Ole KriegsJürgen SchmitzPublished 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.