Xulio Maside

TL;DR: By multiplying u by an estimate of the fraction of mutations that are deleterious in natural populations of Drosophila, it is estimated that U is 1.2 per diploid genome, which suggests that selection against deleteriously mutations may have a key role in explaining patterns of genetic variation in the genome, and help to maintain recombination and sexual reproduction.

TL;DR: The abundance and distribution of transposable elements (TEs) in a representative part of the euchromatic genome of Drosophila melanogaster were studied by analyzing the sizes and locations of TEs in the genomic sequences of chromosomes 2R, X, and 4.

TL;DR: Patterns of genome evolution in D. miranda demonstrate that degeneration of a recently formed Y chromosome can proceed very rapidly, by both an accumulation of repetitive DNA and degenerating of protein-coding genes, support a random model of Y inactivation.

TL;DR: The genome-wide patterns of sequence diversity of the active autonomous TEs in the genomes of D. melanogaster, D. simulans and D. yakuba suggest that one-third of the TE families originated by recent HT between these species, emphasizing the important role of horizontal transmission in the natural history of Drosophila TEs.

TL;DR: The sequence and annotation of the turbot genome is presented, which represents a milestone for both boosting breeding programmes and ascertaining the origin and diversification of flatfish.