KEJNOVSKÝ, Eduard, Viktor TOKAN and Matej LEXA. Transposable elements and G-quadruplexes. Chromosome Research. Springer Netherlands, 2015, vol. 23, No 3, p. 615-623. ISSN 0967-3849. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10577-015-9491-7.
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Original name Transposable elements and G-quadruplexes
Authors KEJNOVSKÝ, Eduard (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Viktor TOKAN (203 Czech Republic) and Matej LEXA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution).
Edition Chromosome Research, Springer Netherlands, 2015, 0967-3849.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10610 Biophysics
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 2.590
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14330/15:00081057
Organization unit Faculty of Informatics
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10577-015-9491-7
UT WoS 000365232000015
Keywords in English transposable elements; LTR retrotransposons; DNA and RNA quadruplexes; G-quadruplexes; transcription; recombination; replication
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: doc. Ing. Matej Lexa, Ph.D., učo 31298. Changed: 13/3/2018 14:05.
Abstract
A significant part of eukaryotic genomes is formed by transposable elements (TEs) containing not only genes but also regulatory sequences. Some of the regulatory sequences located within TEs can form secondary structures like hairpins or three-stranded (triplex DNA) and four-stranded (quadruplex DNA) conformations. This review focuses on recent evidence showing that G-quadruplex-forming sequences in particular are often present in specific parts of TEs in plants and humans. We discuss the potential role of these structures in the TE life cycle as well as the impact of G-quadruplexes on replication, transcription, translation, chromatin status, and recombination. The aim of this review is to emphasize that TEs may serve as vehicles for the genomic spread of G-quadruplexes. These non-canonical DNA structures and their conformational switches may constitute another regulatory system that, together with small and long non-coding RNA molecules and proteins, contribute to the complex cellular network resulting in the large diversity of eukaryotes.
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GA15-02891S, research and development projectName: Rostlinné transpozony a konformace DNA
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
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