Evolution ofDrosophila repetitive-dispersed DNA

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 1983 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Journal of Molecular Evolution, volume 19, pages 203-213 (issn: 0022-2844, eissn: 1432-1432,

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Authors: G, Martin; D, Wiernasz; P, Schedl;

doi: 10.1007/bf02099967

pmid: 6310132

Evolution ofDrosophila repetitive-dispersed DNA

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Abstract

We have examined the phylogenetic distribution of a spectrum of Drosophila repetitive-dispersed DNAs ranging from structurally complex transposable elements to scrambled middle repetitive sequences. Our data suggest that unlike typical "genes" these DNAs are unstable components of the drosophilid genome. The unusual behavior of these repetitive-dispersed DNAs raises the possibility that this type of sequence may have an important role in the evolution of the family Drosophilidae.

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Keywords

Genes, Species Specificity, DNA Transposable Elements, Animals, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Drosophila, Biological Evolution, Phylogeny, Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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