The Lifespan of <i>D. melanogaster</i> Depends on the Function of the <i>Gagr</i> Gene, a Domesticated <i>gag</i> Gene of Drosophila LTR Retrotransposons

(1) Background: The <i>Gagr</i> gene in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>’s genome originated from the molecular domestication of retrotransposons and retroviruses’ <i>gag</i> gene. In all <i>Drosophila</i> species, the Gagr protein homologs exhibit a con...

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Main Authors: Yevgenia Balakireva, Maria Nikitina, Pavel Makhnovskii, Inna Kukushkina, Ilya Kuzmin, Alexander Kim, Lidia Nefedova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/68