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A rapid change in P-element-induced hybrid dysgenesis status in Ukrainian populations of Drosophila melanogaster.
Biology letters - 1 Aug 2018
Kozeretska I A, Shulha V I, Serga S V, Rozhok A I, Protsenko O V, Lau N C
Abstract excerpt
The Drosophila melanogaster P-transposable element is an example of mobile DNA transferred horizontally and known to have spread globally over the last 50-60 years. In Drosophila, the P-element causes a syndrome known as 'P-M hybrid dysgenesis' that obstructs normal ovary development in the female progeny of susceptible populations. Despite extensive research, the stability and global population dynamics of P-M...
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