R1 and R2 retrotransposable elements of Drosophila evolve at rates similar to those of nuclear genes.

doi:10.1093/genetics/139.2.685

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R1 and R2 retrotransposable elements of Drosophila evolve at rates similar to those of nuclear genes.

Genetics - 1 Feb 1995

Eickbush D G, Lathe W C, Francino M P, Eickbush T H

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The non-long-terminal repeat retrotransposable elements, R1 and R2, insert at unique locations in the 28S ribosomal RNA genes of insects. Based on the nucleotide sequences of these elements in the eight members of the melanogaster species subgroup of the genus Drosophila, they have been maintaine...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Base Sequence
Biological Evolution
Codon
Drosophila
Drosophila melanogaster
Genes, Insect
Genetic Variation
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Retroelements
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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