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P Elements in Drosophila

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Transposable Elements

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 204))

Abstract

The Drosophila genome has many families of transposable elements; some of them have been studied in detail, and others are known only superficially (Berg and Howe 1989). Particular attention has been given to the P family (reviewed by Engels 1989), which has been the subject of intensive research for nearly two decades. There are two reasons for this special interest. First, the population biology and recent evolutionary history of P elements suggest a remarkable scenario of horizontal transfer from another species into D. melanogaster, followed by rapid spread through the global population. Second, a wide array of technical applications have made P elements an indispensable tool for manipulating the Drosophila genome.

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-79797-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-79795-8

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