@article{fdi:010063587, title = {{T}erminal-repeat retrotransposons with {GAG} domain in plant genomes : a new testimony on the complex world of transposable elements}, author = {{C}haparro, {C}. and {G}ayraud, {T}. and {S}ouza, {R}.{F}. de and {D}omingues, {D}.{S}. and {A}kaffou, {S}. and {L}aforga {V}anzela, {A}.{L}. and {K}ochko, {A}lexandre de and {R}igoreau, {M}. and {C}rouzillat, {D}. and {H}amon, {S}erge and {H}amon, {P}erla and {G}uyot, {R}omain}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} novel structure of nonautonomous long terminal repeat ({LTR}) retrotransposons called terminal repeat with {GAG} domain ({TR}-{GAG}) has been described in plants, both in monocotyledonous, dicotyledonous and basal angiosperm genomes. {TR}-{GAG}s are relatively short elements in length (<4 kb) showing the typical features of {LTR}-retrotransposons. {H}owever, they carry only one open reading frame coding for the {GAG} precursor protein involved for instance in transposition, the assembly, and the packaging of the element into the virus-like particle. {GAG} precursors show similarities with both {C}opia and {G}ypsy {GAG} proteins, suggesting evolutionary relationships of {TR}-{GAG} elements with both families. {D}espite the lack of the enzymatic machinery required for their mobility, strong evidences suggest that {TR}-{GAG}s are still active. {TR}-{GAG}s represent ubiquitous nonautonomous structures that could be involved in the molecular diversities of plant genomes.}, keywords = {{PLANTE} ; {CAFE} ; {ADN} ; {VARIABILITE} {GENETIQUE} ; {EVOLUTION} ; {RETROTRANSPOSON}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}enome {B}iology and {E}volution}, volume = {7}, numero = {2}, pages = {493--504}, ISSN = {1759-6653}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1093/gbe/evv001}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063587}, }