- 1.Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements that can replicate themselves within the host genome. They provide insights into the mechanisms underlying genetic diversity, gene regulation, and the evolution of plant traits.
- 2.WebTE provides TE families sequences for multiple species. Users can view TE families of different species through the Browse link.
- 3.WebTE provides users with automated TE discovery and annotation (Online Annotation), which enables users to explore TE landscapes in genomes.
- 4.Furthermore, WebTE can analyse the interaction relationship between TEs and genes (Genes Analysis), bringing a new perspective for the cultivation of new epigenetic variation in species.

Workflow of WebTE
If you need help with WebTE, please contact Kang Hu or Jianxin Wang.
Features of WebTE
TE Online Annotation
HiTE is used as a backend TE detection tool, which is developed by our group. The workflow of HiTE is shown in the figure below. HiTE is an accurate dynamic boundary adjustment approach for full-length TE detection and annotation in Genome Assemblies.

For more information, please refer to https://github.com/CSU-KangHu/HiTE.
Genes Analysis
TEs can affect gene expression by influencing cis-regulatory elements. For example, a transposon located upstream of the promoter can change the color of mouse fur. In oil palm, a transposon located in a control flowering gene ultimately determines whether the plant produces fruits with high oil content. WebTE provides users with interaction analysis of TEs and genes sites.

Browser TE Families
Statistics
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Curated Species Lineage
Open species viewerSpecies
TEs Online Annotation
1. Select/Input Species Name
2. Select a mode and upload the data
3. Optional input
Phylogenetic Relationships Analysis
1. Select the TE annotation libraries (allow for multiple selections)
2. Select a super family and domain
Genes and TEs
1. Select a species
2. Relationships between genes and TEs
Explanation:
- 1. Distance Search Field can filter records whose distance between Gene and TE is less than the input value (the threshold of distance is 1000).
- 2. Gene Start Position and TE Start Position represent the start positions of this gene and TE in the chromosome, respectively.
- 3. Click the jump button, and the visual display will automatically locate the exact position.
Search filter:
Jobs of Online Annotation
Tips:Check the checkbox before download
Phylogenetic Relationships Analysis
Instruction:
- 1. Each record in the table represents a phylogenetic tree analysis job.
- 2. Select a job with the status finished, click the Analyse button at the bottom of the table.
- 3. Phylogenetic tree and detailed lineage information of families generated by multiple species are displayed in the form of graphs and tables.
Explanation:
- The following table shows the detailed mapping information between the identified LTRs and TE protein domains.
Relationships between TEs and genes
Instruction:
- 1. Select the job in finished status.
- 2. Click the Analyse button to display the information of related Genes and TEs.
1.Browse

2.Online Annotation




3.Genes Analysis



4.Clear authorizations


(i) TEs online annotation(find more details).
(ii) Genes and TEs(find more details).
The first module aims to identify TEs from genomic data. The second module is used to study the interaction between TEs and genes.
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School of Computer Science and Engineering
Central South University
Changsha, Hunan Province, P.R. China
Email1: (Kang Hu) kanghu@csu.edu.cn;
Email2: (Jianxin Wang) jxwang@mail.csu.edu.cn;