Transposable elements contribute to the evolution of host shift-related genes in cactophilic Drosophila species
D. S. d. Oliveira, A. Larue, W. V. B. Nunes, F. Sabot, A. Bodelon, M. P. G. Guerreiro, C. Vieira, C. M. Carareto
This study investigates the role of transposable elements (TEs) in host shift-related genes of cactophilic Drosophila species, finding enrichment of TEs at promoter regions and their contribution to gene expression divergence.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology