Evolutionary dynamics of the LTR retrotransposons roo and rooA inferred from twelve complete Drosophila genomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Roo </it>is the most abundant retrotransposon in the fruit fly <it>Drosophila melanogaster</it>. Its evolutionary origins and dynamics are thus of special interest for understanding the evolutionary histor...

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Main Authors: de la Chaux Nicole, Wagner Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/205