An overview of irritans-mariner transposons in two Mayetiola species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Mariner-like elements (MLEs) are widespread Class II transposable elements in insects that are subdivided into several subfamilies. In the current study, we carried out in silico analysis and in vitro experiments to identify MLEs belonging to the irritans subfamily in two cecidomyiid flies, Mayetiol...

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Main Authors: Wiem BEN AMARA, Salma DJEBBI, Dhia BOUKTILA, Mohamed MAKNI, Hanem MAKNI, Maha MEZGHANI-KHEMAKHEM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0049_An_overview_of_irritans-mariner_transposons_in_two_Mayetiola_species_Diptera_Cecidomyiidae.php