Diversity and evolution of the transposable element repertoire in arthropods with particular reference to insects

Background Transposable elements (TEs) are a major component of metazoan genomes and are associated with a variety of mechanisms that shape genome architecture and evolution. Despite the ever-growing number of insect genomes sequenced to date, our understanding of the diversity and evolution of insect TEs remains poor. Results Here, we present a standardized characterization and an order-level comparison of arthropod TE repertoires, encompassing...