Are retrotransposons more important in evolution than genes?

Answer:
Interesting question. Perhaps. The transposon that landed in the middle of a gene, disrupting it or changing its expression could be very important. The mutations they cause seem to be stable and we have had them with us a very long time.
First answer by Neodarwinian. Last edit by Neodarwinian. Contributor trust: 125 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].