title: Evolutionary genetics: jumping into a new species.
abstract: A new study finds a dramatic increase in transposable element numbers in three new sunflower hybrid species, and may suggest a novel role for transposable elements in speciation.
authors.affiliation: Duke University, Department of Biology, DCMB Group, Box 91000, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA. noor@duke.edu <noor@duke.edu>
authors.forename: Mohamed A F
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Noor
authors.forename: Audrey S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D049810:Genetic Speciation; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000235:genetics*; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D018626:Retroelements / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018626:Retroelements