Genes & Genomics - Special Issue Information—Retrotransposons and DNA Transposons: Insights into Evolutionary Genomics

Special Issue Editor (Genes and Genomics)

Dr. Kyudong Han

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) 

Dear Colleagues

"Retrotransposons and DNA Transposons: Insights into Evolutionary Genomics" is a special issue that aims to explore the role of transposable elements (TEs) in shaping genome evolution and diversity across various taxa. They represent a substantial fraction of eukaryotic genomes and have been found in diverse organisms, from bacteria to humans.

This special issue brings together researchers from different fields, including genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and evolutionary biology, to provide insights into the mechanisms, diversity, and functional significance of retrotransposons and DNA transposons. The topics covered in this special issue range from the discovery of new TE families and their distribution across the tree of life, to the impact of TEs on genome structure, gene regulation, and disease susceptibility.

The contributions to this special issue highlight the crucial role of TEs in genome evolution and adaptation, and how their activity can shape the genetic diversity of populations and contribute to speciation. They also shed light on the intricate interactions between TEs and other genomic features, such as centromeres, telomeres, and chromatin marks, and how these interactions may influence genome evolution and function.

Overall, this special issue provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on retrotransposons and DNA transposons, and underscores the importance of studying these genomic elements in order to fully understand the mechanisms of genome evolution and function.

Potential topics include but are not limited to:

• Diversity and Dynamics of Transposable Elements across Taxa

• Impact of Transposable Elements on Genome Evolution and Function

• Transposable Elements and the Evolution of Regulatory Networks

• Transposable Elements as Drivers of Adaptation and Speciation

• Population Genomics and Transposable Element Variation

• Transposable Elements and the Evolution of Gene Families

• Interactions Between Transposable Elements and Other Genomic Features

• Transposable Elements and Epigenetic Regulation in Evolution

• Transposable Elements and Comparative Genomics across the Tree of Life