| Tropical Africa as a cradle for horizontal transfers of transposable elements between species of the genera Drosophila and Zaprionus. | |
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PMID: 22312591 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We have recently reported numerous cases of horizontal transfers of transposable elements between species of drosophilids. These studies revealed a substantial number of horizontal transfers between species of the subgroup melanogaster of the genus Drosophila and between these species and species of the genus Zaprionus. In this review, these transfers and similar, previously reported events are discussed and reanalysed to portray the interrelationships between the species that allowed the occurrence of so many horizontal transfers. The paper also addresses problems that may arise in drawing inferences about the time period during which the horizontal transfers occurred and the factors that may be associated with these transfers are discussed. |
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Claudia Ma Carareto |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-1 |
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Title: Mobile genetic elements Volume: 1 ISSN: 2159-256X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 9 |
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Created Date: 2012-2-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101564504 Medline TA: Mob Genet Elements Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 179-186 Citation Subset: - |
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Laboratory of Molecular Evolution; Department of Biology; UNESP-São Paulo State University; São Paulo, Brazil. |
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