Evolution and Impact of Transposable Elements /

The existence of transposable elements was implied by Barbara McClintock in the 1940s, based on genetic experiments, and verified in the 1970s by molecular biology. Today, hundreds of elements have been detected in all living organisms and are believed to represent more than 15% of every organism�...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Capy, Pierre
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 1997.
Series:	Contemporary issues in genetics and evolution ; 6.
Subjects:	Transposons. Molecular evolution. Molecular genetics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book