Double trouble: two retrotransposons triggered a cascade of invasions in Drosophila species within the last 50 years
Abstract Horizontal transfer of genetic material in eukaryotes has rarely been documented over short evolutionary timescales. Here, we show that two retrotransposons, Shellder and Spoink, invaded the genomes of multiple species of the melanogaster subgroup within the last 50 years. Through horizonta...
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Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55779-6 |
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