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

2017, European Journal of Entomology

http://www.eje.cz "cut and paste" model. Each of these classes is subdivided into subclasses, superfamilies, families and subfamilies (Wicker et al., 2007; Piégu et al., 2015; Arensburger et al., 2016). Mariner-like elements (MLEs) are Class II transposons belonging to the large IS630-Tc1-mariner superfamily i.e. ITm (Plasterk, 1996; Plasterk et al., 1999) and known to be widespread in most eukaryotic organisms including insects (Robertson, 1993).They are subdivided into fi ve major subfamilies based on their sequence similarities and phylogenetic relationships: mauritiana, cecropia, mellifera/capitata, elegans/briggsae and irritans (Robertson & MacLeod, 1993; Bigot et al., 2005). The latter subfamily is characterized, at least, by four major characteristic lineages. The fi rst lineage corresponds to the Hsmar2-like elements in chordates and primates, the second contains