Migrators within migrators: exploring transposable element dynamics in the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus

Abstract Background Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are an important model system in ecology and evolution. A high-quality chromosomal genome assembly is available for the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), but it lacks an in-depth transposable element (TE) annotation, presenting an opportuni...

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Main Authors: Tobias Baril, Alexander Hayward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Mobile DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-022-00263-5