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PubMed1995

The distribution of the transposable element Bari-1 in the Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans genomes.

The distribution of the transposable element Bari-1 in D. melanogaster and D. simulans was examined by Southern blot analysis and by in situ hybridization in a large number of strains of different geographical origins and established at different times. Bari-1 copies mostly homogeneous in size and physical map are detected in all strains tested. Both in D. melanogaster and in D. simulans a relatively high level of intraspecific insertion site polymorphism is detectable, suggesting that in both species Bari-1 is or has been actively transposing. The main difference between the two sibling species is the presence of a large tandem array of the element in a well-defined heterochromatic location of the D. melanogaster genome, whereas such a cluster is absent in D. simulans. The presence of Bari-1 elements with apparently identical physical maps in all D. melanogaster and D. simulans strains examined suggests that Bari-1 is not a recent introduction in the genome of the melanogaster complex. Structural analysis reveals unusual features that distinguish it from other inverted repeat transposons, whereas many aspects are similar to the widely distributed Tc1 element of C. elegans.

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PubMed2001

Identification of a regulatory allele of teashirt (tsh) in Drosophila melanogaster that affects wing hinge development. An adult-specific tsh enhancer in Drosophila.

A cis-acting regulatory element defined herein is required to drive teashirt (tsh) expression in the regions of the developing adult that give rise to proximal wing and haltere tissues. Loss of this expression results in the fusion of the proximal structures of the wing and halteres to the thoracic cuticle. This represents the first description of a viable adult-specific regulatory allele of tsh with a visible phenotype, and it enlarges our understanding of the expression of tsh and its function during the development of the adult.

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PubMed1994

Differences in P element population dynamics between the sibling species Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans.

Patterns of P element establishment and evolution were compared in populations of D. melanogaster and D. simulans. For each species, mixed populations were initiated with M strain flies lacking P elements together with P strain flies having similar P element copy numbers and phenotypes. The mixed populations were subsequently maintained under similar environmental conditions. On the basis of gonadal sterility assays, P elements tended to be significantly more active in D. melanogaster than in D. simulans populations. This activity difference between the two species was positively associated with P element copy number, determined by restriction enzyme analysis, and transposition frequency, as determined by a transposition assay. Host factors are the most likely explanation for the observed species variation. Difficulty of establishment may be a factor determining the absence of P elements in natural populations of D. simulans.

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