Spoink, a LTR retrotransposon, invaded D. melanogaster populations in the 1990s
R. Pianezza, A. Scarpa, P. Narayanan, S. Signor, R. Kofler
The paper identifies Spoink, a LTR retrotransposon that invaded D. melanogaster populations between 1983 and 1993, likely via horizontal transfer from D. willistoni, and shows it is often silenced by the piRNA pathway.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology