The hAT-family transposable element, hopper, from Bactrocera dorsalis is a functional vector for insect germline transformation

Abstract Background The hopper hAT-family transposable element isolated from the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is distantly related to both the Drosophila hobo element and the Activator element from maize. The original 3120 bp hopper Bd-Kah element isolated from the Kahuku wild-type strai...

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Main Authors: Alfred M. Handler, Marc F. Schetelig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00942-3