Identifying candidate de novo genes expressed in the somatic female reproductive tract of Drosophila melanogaster.

ABSTRACT: Most eukaryotic genes have been vertically transmitted to the present from distant ancestors. However, variable gene number across species indicates that gene gain and loss also occurs. While new genes typically originate as products of duplications and rearrangements of pre-existing genes, putative de novo genes - genes born out of previously non-genic sequence - have been identified. Previous studies of de novo genes in Drosophila have provided evidence that expression in male reproductive tissues is common. However, no studies have focused on female reproductive tissues. Here we begin addressing this gap in the literature by analyzing the transcriptomes of three female reproductive tract organs (spermatheca, seminal receptacle, and parovaria) in three species - our

SUBMITTER: Lombardo KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10187257 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature