Although both are salient features of genomes, at first glance ribosomal DNAs and transposable elements are genetic elements with not much in common: whereas ribosomal DNAs are mainly viewed as housekeeping genes that uphold all prime genome functions, transposable elements are generally portrayed as selfish and disruptive. These opposing characteristics are also mirrored in other attributes: organization in tandem (ribosomal DNAs) versus organization in a dispersed manner (transposable elements); evolution in a concerted manner (ribosomal DNAs) versus evolution by diversification (transposable elements); and activity that prolongs genomic stability (ribosomal DNAs) versus activity that shortens it (transposable elements). Re-visiting relevant instances in which ribosomal DNA-transposable element interactions have been reported, we note that both repeat types share at least four structural and functional hallmarks: (1) they are repetitive DNAs that shape genomes in evolutionary timescales, (2) they exchange structural motifs and can enter co-evolution processes, (3) they are tightly controlled genomic stress sensors playing key roles in senescence/aging, and (4) they share common epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone modification. Here, we give an overview of the structural, functional, and evolutionary characteristics of both ribosomal DNAs and transposable elements, discuss their roles and interactions, and highlight trends and future directions as we move forward in understanding ribosomal DNA-transposable element associations.

Faculty of Biology Technische Universität Dresden D 01069 Dresden Germany

Institut Botànic de Barcelona CSIC CMCNB 08038 Barcelona Catalonia Spain

Institute of Biology NAWI Graz Karl Franzens Universität A 8010 Graz Austria

Institute of Biophysics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 61265 Brno Czech Republic

Laboratori de Botànica Unitat Associada CSIC Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació Universitat de Barcelona 08028 Barcelona Catalonia Spain

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