An overview of irritans-mariner transposons in two Mayetiola species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

• Published in: European journal of entomology Vol. 114; no. 1; pp. 379 - 390
• Main Authors: BEN AMARA, Wiem, DJEBBI, Salma, BOUKTILA, Dhia, MAKNI, Mohamed, MAKNI, Hanem, MEZGHANI-KHEMAKHEM, Maha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ceske Budejovice Institute of Entomology 01.01.2017; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
• Subjects: Cations; Cecidomyiidae; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Diptera; Disease transmission; DNA; DNA methylation; Drosophila; Evolution; Gene expression; Genomes; Genomics; in silico analysis; in vitro experiments; Insects; irritans subfamily; mariner-like element; Mayetiola; Mayetiola destructor; mayetiola hordei; Mutation; Sitodiplosis mosellana; Speciation; Species; Transposase; Transposons

Mariner-like elements (MLEs) are widespread Class II transposable elements in insects that are subdivided into several subfamilies. In the current study, we carried out in silico analysis and in vitro experiments to identify MLEs belonging to the irritans subfamily in two cecidomyiid fl ies, Mayetio...