Transposable elements in the Anopheles funestus transcriptome.

ABSTRACT: Transposable elements (TEs) are present in most of the eukaryotic genomes and their impact on genome evolution is increasingly recognized. Although there is extensive information on the TEs present in several eukaryotic genomes, less is known about the expression of these elements at the transcriptome level. Here we present a detailed analysis regarding the expression of TEs in Anopheles funestus, the second most important vector of human malaria in Africa. Several transcriptionally active TE families belonging both to Class I and II were identified and characterized. Interestingly, we have identified a full-length putative active element (including the presence of full length TIRs in the genomic sequence) belonging to the hAT superfamily, which presents active members in other insect geno

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Medina RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584644 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature