Why Don't Transposable Elements That Move Through Replicative Transposition Eventually

question 34

Short Answer

Why don't transposable elements that move through replicative transposition eventually take over the genome completely?

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Definitions:

Antagonistically

In a manner that indicates mutual opposition or contradictory actions, often involving biochemical substances or muscles.

Troponin

A regulatory protein complex involved in muscle contraction, found in the muscle fibers, and sensitive to calcium concentrations.

Tropomyosin

A muscle protein involved in regulation of contraction.

Sarcomere

A segment of a striated muscle cell located between adjacent Z lines that serves as a unit of contraction.