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Horizontal transfer of a novel Helentron in insects.
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Molecular Genetics & Genomics . Feb2017, Vol. 292 Issue 1, p243-250. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Helentrons represent a novel subtype of Helitrons. However, the evolutionary history of Helentrons in organisms is not clearly understood. In this study, we performed structure and autonomous partner analyses, which revealed that bm_455, a TE obtained from the Bombyx mori TE database, BmTEdb, was a member of Helentrons but not a long-terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposon. Further analyses showed that bm_455 was also present in a wide range of insects including lepidopterans, coleopterans and hymenopterans using a homology-based search strategy. Several lines of evidence (high sequence identity, discontinuous distribution and lack of intense purifying selection) suggested that these elements could have been transferred into these species in part by horizontal transfers (HTs). Because Helentrons can capture host gene fragments, HTs of Helentrons might have a huge impact on their host genome evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TRANSPOSONS
*SILKWORMS
*HOMOLOGY (Biology)
*BIOLOGICAL evolution
*GENOMES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16174615
- Volume :
- 292
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Molecular Genetics & Genomics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121002171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-016-1270-4