Molecular population genetics aims to explain genetic variation and molecular evolution
from population genetics principles. The field was born 50 years ago with the first measures …

Studies of the population dynamics of transposable elements (TEs) in Drosophila
melanogaster indicate that consistent forces are affecting TEs independently of their modes …

We have sequenced HFLl from D. melanogaster, the only cloned hobo element shown to
have transposase activity. The 2959 bp HFLl sequence predicts a 2.0 kb open readfng frame …

Horizontal transfer (HT), defined as the transfer of genetic material between species, is
considered to be an essential step in the 'life cycle'of transposable elements. We present a …

Recent studies on transposable elements (TEs) have shed light on the mechanisms that
have shaped their evolution. In addition to accumulating nucleotide substitutions over …

The genome of the house fly, Musca domestica, contains an active transposable element
system, called Hermes. Using PCR and inverse PCR we amplified and sequenced …

Trans-kingdom transfer of genomic sequences which involve eukaryotes are associated with
the parasitic sequences and other mobile elements. The eukaryote to prokaryote transfer …

Retrotransposable elements and transposons are generally both found in most eukaryotes.
These two classes of elements are usually distinguished on the basis of their differing …

The nuclear genes of Drosophila evolve at various rates. This variation seems to correlate
with codon-usage bias. In order to elucidate the determining factors of the various …

Evidence for horizontal transfer of the P family of transposable elements in the genus
Drosophila is reviewed and evaluated, along with observations consistent with the recent …