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Transposable elements (TEs) in the two sibling species, Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans, differ considerably in amount and dynamics, with D. simulans having a smaller amount of TEs than D. melanogaster. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain these differences, based on the evolutionary history of the two species, and claim differences either in the effective size of the population or in genome characteristics. Recent data suggest, however, that the higher amount of TEs in D. melanogaster could be associated with the worldwide invasion of D. melanogaster a long time ago while D. simulans is still under the process of such geographical spread. Stresses due to new environmental conditions and crosses between migrating populations could explain the mobilization of TEs while the flies colonize. Colonization and TE mobilization may be strong evolutionary forces that have shaped and are still shaping the eukaryote genomes.
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Vieira, C., Biémont, C. (2004). Transposable element dynamics in two sibling species: Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans . In: Capy, P., Gibert, P., Boussy, I. (eds) Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila simulans: So Similar, So Different. Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0965-2_10
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