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- Title
Dynamic Interactions Between the Genome and an Endogenous Retrovirus: Tirant in Drosophila simulans Wild-Type Strains.
- Authors
Fablet, Marie; Jacquet, Angelo; Rebollo, Rita; Haudry, Annabelle; Rey, Carine; Salces-Ortiz, Judit; Bajad, Prajakta; Burlet, Nelly; Jantsch, Michael F.; García Guerreiro, Maria Pilar; Vieira, Cristina
- Abstract
All genomes contain repeated sequences that are known as transposable elements (TEs). Among these are endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), which are sequences similar to retroviruses and are transmitted across generations from parent to progeny. These sequences are controlled in genomes through epigenetic mechanisms. At the center of the epigenetic control of TEs are small interfering RNAs of the piRNA class, which trigger heterochromatinization of TE sequences. The tirant ERV of Drosophila simulans displays intra-specific variability in copy numbers, insertion sites, and transcription levels, providing us with a well-suited model to study the dynamic relationship between a TE family and the host genome through epigenetic mechanisms. We show that tirant transcript amounts and piRNA amounts are positively correlated in ovaries in normal conditions, unlike what was previously described following divergent crosses. In addition, we describe tirant insertion polymorphism in the genomes of three D. simulans wildtype strains, which reveals a limited number of insertions that may be associated with gene transcript level changes through heterochromatin spreading and have phenotypic impacts. Taken together, our results participate in the understanding of the equilibrium between the host genome and its TEs.
- Subjects
COMPARATIVE genomics; GENOMES; DROSOPHILA
- Publication
G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics, 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3, p855
- ISSN
2160-1836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1534/g3.118.200789