Almorò Scarpa

This study identifies a novel hybrid dysgenesis system in Drosophila melanogaster caused by Transib1, showing strong and temperature-tolerant effects, and demonstrates bidirectional gene flow barriers using two TEs.

This study uses simulations to show that transposable element insertion bias into piRNA clusters can alter invasion dynamics but is generally not beneficial for TE spread, with limited scenarios where it might be advantageous.

The paper identifies three recent horizontal transposon element transfers in D. melanogaster and links them to human activities.

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.