Evolution of Drosophila repetitive-dispersed DNA

Georges Martin; Diane Wiernasz; Paul Schedl

doi:10.1007/BF02099967

Evolution of Drosophila repetitive-dispersed DNA

Georges Martin, Diane Wiernasz, Paul Schedl

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-213
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Molecular Evolution
Volume	19
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02099967
State	Published - Jul 1983

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Genetics
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Molecular Biology

Keywords

Evolution
Phylogenetic distribution
Repetitive-dispersed DNAs
Speciation
Transposons

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