Article
copia expression is variable among natural populations of Drosophila.
Genetics - 1 Oct 1990
Csink A K, McDonald J F
Abstract excerpt
A survey of copia (retroviral-like element) expression in flies representing 37 populations worldwide of Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila simulans and Drosophila mauritiana demonstrates that, although copia elements are present in all three species, copia-encoded transcripts are detectable only in D. melanogaster. Levels of copia transcripts vary nearly 100-fold among flies representing geographically diverse...
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