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Figure 2

From: The struggle for life of the genome's selfish architects

Figure 2

The different levels of TE utilization by the genome. TE sequences (green and blue) may contribute to gene regulatory regions (yellow, thin rectangles) or coding sequences (large rectangles). Small portions or almost entire elements can be exapted, which can result in new regulations or new genes.

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