Mechanism and regulation of P element transposition

P elements were first discovered in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as the causative agents of a syndrome of aberrant genetic traits called hybrid dysgenesis. This occurs when P element-carrying males mate with females that lack P elements and results in progeny displaying sterility, mutations...

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Main Authors: George E. Ghanim, Donald C. Rio, Felipe Karam Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-12-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200244