Article
Genome reshuffling of the copia element in an inbred line of Drosophila melanogaster.
Nature - 1 Jan 2000
Biémont C, Aouar A, Arnault C
Abstract excerpt
Mobile genetic elements are found in the genomes of many organisms, and because of their effects on genes and their ability to induce chromosomal rearrangements they are an important source of genetic variability. Transposition rates are usually found to be low, estimated at around 10(-3) per generation. Higher rates of transposition are observed, however, in crosses between certain strains of Drosophila...
Topics
- Animals
- Chromosome Mapping
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Inbreeding
- Mutation