This argues against the hypothesis that they are conserved only because of their utility for defence against limited phages or other parasites and favours the hypothesis that they behave as selfish (host-killing) mobile elements.
7) Intra-genomic conflicts between selfish elements and the host genome (restriction-modification systems [ 21] and genomic toxin-antitoxin systems [ 22- 24]).
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This has for some time caused wheat research to lag behind that of crops with smaller genomes like rice, sorghum, etc. TEs were discovered by Barbara McClintock in 19512, but for about three decades dating from her discovery, TEs were largely thought to be 'Junk DNA', parasite genes in a host genome, or selfish DNA3.
Alternatively, the genetic conflicts can be between different elements within a genome, such as between selfish parasitic genes and other host genes (Johnson, 2010; Presgraves, 2010).
Sex and later on anisogamy are thought to have evolved as a consequence of conflicts between selfish genetic elements and their host genome [ 4].
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However, there is evidence that certain RM systems may behave as a selfish mobile genetic element and attack host bacteria [1], [2].
In insects the major source of piRNAs is transposable genetic elements that are considered as selfish or parasitic elements of the host genome.
Most often, having no function, they perish upon immigration but, on some occasions, the deteriorating selfish elements are functionally integrated into the host genome (especially, regulatory regions) which could be an important factor of the host's evolution [ 99, 100].
Because of its ability to spread in genomes without offering any benefit to the host, satDNA has been considered selfish, junk DNA [ 1- 3].
