High levels of recombination induced by homologous P elements in Drosophila melanogaster |
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Authors: | John A Sved Leila M Blackman A Stuart Gilchrist and William R Engels |
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Institution: | (1) School of Biological Sciences A12, University of Sydney, 2006, NSW, Australia;(2) Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin, 53706 Madison, WI, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary P element transposons in Drosophila melanogaster are capable of mobilizing incomplete P elements elsewhere in the genome, and of inducing recombination. This recombination is usually only of the order of 1% or less. We show that two P elements, located at exactly homologous sites, induce levels of recombination of 20% or higher. The recombination appears to be exact, as determined by the lack of phenotypic effects in recombinant products and the lack of size changes detectable by Southern hybridization. Female recombination is increased, but to a lesser extent than male recombination. Somatic recombination levels are also elevated. Alternative explanations for the high recombination levels are given in terms of the consequences of repair of an excision site and in terms of recombination as part of the replicative transposition process. |
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Keywords: | P element Drosophila Recombination Homology |
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