title: Selfish DNA: the best defense is a good offense.
abstract: The recent discovery of novel biochemical activities of intron-encoded endonucleases emphasizes the selfish nature of mobile genetic elements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Edgell
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Fast
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Doolittle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007438:Introns
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004247:DNA; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I