Repbase Reports

2008, Volume 8, Issue 5
May 31, 2008
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ISSN# 1534-830X
Page 536

piggyBac-N1_BM

A piggyBac nonautonomous DNA transposon from a silkworm - a consensus sequence.

Submitted:
30-May-2008
Accepted:
31-May-2008
Key Words:
piggyBac; DNA transposon; Transposable Element; Nonautonomous; horizontal transfer; piggyBac-15_SM; piggyBac-N1_BM
Source:
Bombyx
Organism:
Bombyx
Taxonomy:
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Insecta; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Lepidoptera; Glossata; Ditrysia; Bombycoidea; Bombycidae; Bombycinae
[1] Authors:
Kapitonov,V.V. and Jurka,J.
Title:
Families of autonomous piggyBac element from the freshwater planarian genome and two clear examples of horizontal transfer of piggyBac transposons between a flatworm and insect.
Journal:
Repbase Reports 8(5), 536-536 (2008)Repbase Reports
Abstract:
piggyBac-N1_BM is a relatively old family of nonautonomous piggyBac transposons, characterized by 15-bp TIRs (one mismatch) and TTAA target-site duplications. The consensus sequence was reconstructed based on multiple alignment of 25 copies that are ~93% identical to the consensus). The genome contains ~200 copies of piggyBac-N1_Bm that are ~90% identical to the consensus. The complete piggyBac-N1_BM DNA sequence is 88% identical to the planarian piggyBac-15_SM (Schmidtea mediterranea). piggyBac-N1_BM is a nonautonomous deletion derivate of piggyBac-15_SM (pos. 1-196, 2312-2356). The high nucleotide identity, including non-coding regions, between these transposons in two species diverged from their last common ancestor over 500 million years is a clear evidence of horizontal transfer of piggyBac transposons.
Derived:
[1] (Consensus)
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