Distribution, expression and expansion of Aspergillus fumigatus LINE-like retrotransposon populations in clinical and environmental isolates

• First description of a LINE element of the Tad clade in Aspergillus fumigatus. • We detected highly active transcription in Af293 but none in CEA10. • Distribution of elements varies greatly between isolates of different origins. • Evidence that stress conditions and virus infection might facilita...
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• First description of a LINE element of the Tad clade in Aspergillus fumigatus. • We detected highly active transcription in Af293 but none in CEA10. • Distribution of elements varies greatly between isolates of different origins. • Evidence that stress conditions and virus infection might facilitate transposition. • Results raise numerous questions about how these elements are regulated. Ausführliche Beschreibung