Miniature Inverted-Repeat Transposable Elements (MITEs) in the Two Lepidopteran Genomes of Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea.

ABSTRACT: Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements MITEs are ubiquitous, non-autonomous class II transposable elements. The moths, Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea, are recognized as the two most serious pest species within the genus. Moreover, these pests have the ability to develop insecticide resistance. In the present study, we conducted a genome-wide analysis of MITEs present in H. armigera and H. zea genomes using the bioinformatics tool, MITE tracker. Overall, 3570 and 7405 MITE sequences were identified in H. armigera and H. zea genomes, respectively. Comparative analysis of identified MITE sequences in the two genomes led to the identification of 18 families, comprising 140 MITE members in H. armigera and 161 MITE members in

SUBMITTER: Klai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9033116 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature