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BuT2 is a member of the third major group of hAT transposons and is involved in horizontal transfer events in the genus Drosophila.

ABSTRACT: The hAT superfamily comprises a large and diverse array of DNA transposons found in all supergroups of eukaryotes. Here we characterized the Drosophila buzzatii BuT2 element and found that it harbors a five-exon gene encoding a 643-aa putatively functional transposase. A phylogeny built with 85 hAT transposases yielded, in addition to the two major groups already described, Ac and Buster, a third one comprising 20 sequences that includes BuT2, Tip100, hAT-4_BM, and RP-hAT1. This third group is here named Tip. In addition, we studied the phylogenetic distribution and evolution of BuT2 by in silico searches and molecular approaches. Our data revealed BuT2 was, most often, vertically transmitted during the evolution of genus Drosophila being lost independently in several species. Nevertheless, we propose the occurrence of three horizontal transfer events to explain its distribution and conservation among species. Another aspect of BuT2 evolution and life cycle is the presence of short related sequences, which contain similar 5' and 3' regions, including the terminal inverted repeats. These sequences that can be considered as miniature inverted repeat transposable elements probably originated by internal deletion of complete copies and show evidences of recent mobilization.

SUBMITTER: Rossato DO

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3942097 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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BuT2 is a member of the third major group of hAT transposons and is involved in horizontal transfer events in the genus Drosophila.

Rossato Dirleane Ottonelli DO Ludwig Adriana A Deprá Maríndia M Loreto Elgion L S EL Ruiz Alfredo A Valente Vera L S VL

Genome biology and evolution 20140201 2

The hAT superfamily comprises a large and diverse array of DNA transposons found in all supergroups of eukaryotes. Here we characterized the Drosophila buzzatii BuT2 element and found that it harbors a five-exon gene encoding a 643-aa putatively functional transposase. A phylogeny built with 85 hAT transposases yielded, in addition to the two major groups already described, Ac and Buster, a third one comprising 20 sequences that includes BuT2, Tip100, hAT-4_BM, and RP-hAT1. This third group is h ...[more]

PMID: 24459285

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BuT2 is a member of the third major group of hAT transposons and is involved in horizontal transfer events in the genus Drosophila.

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BuT2 is a member of the third major group of hAT transposons and is involved in horizontal transfer events in the genus Drosophila.

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