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High copy numbers of multiple transposable element families in an Australian population of Drosophila simulans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2000

C. VIEIRA ,
G. PIGANEAU  and
C. BIÉMONT
C. VIEIRA
Affiliation:
UMR CNRS 5558 Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Université Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
G. PIGANEAU
Affiliation:
UMR CNRS 5558 Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Université Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
C. BIÉMONT
Affiliation:
UMR CNRS 5558 Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Université Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France

Abstract

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Sudden mobilization of transposable elements in Drosophila is a well-reported phenomenon but one that usually affects no more than a few elements (one to four). We report here the existence of a D. simulans natural population (Canberra) from Australia, which had high copy numbers for various transposable elements (transposons, LTR retrotransposons and non-LTR retrotransposons). The impact of transposable elements on the host genome and populations is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 76 , Issue 1 , August 2000 , pp. 117 - 119
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press