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Jul 2026
Bacterial DNA invasion triggers transposable element proliferation and genome expansion
A recurrent association between bacterial horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and bursts of TE activity that contribute to genome expansion is identified and support a model linking foreign DNA invasion with TE proliferation, genome size variation, and molecular innovation.
Z. Cohen, L. Perkin, P. Frandsen et al.
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