Marcon, H. S. [UNESP]Domingues, D. S.Coscrato, V. E. [UNESP]Selivon, D.Perondini, A. L. P.Marino, C. L. [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202011-09-01Neotropical Entomology. Londrina,: Entomological Soc Brasil, v. 40, n. 5, p. 568-U117, 2011.1519-566Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/18002Mariner-like elements (MLE) are members from class II of transposable elements also known as DNA transposons. These elements have a wide distribution among different groups of organisms, including insects, which can be explained by horizontal and vertical gene-transfer. MLE families have been described in tephritid flies and other genera. During screening for Wolbachia bacteria in fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha, we discovered two sequences related to mariner-like elements. Based on these sequences, we designed primers that allowed us to isolate and characterize two new mariner-like elements (Anmar1 and Anmar2) in Anastrepha flies. These elements, which belong to the mellifera and rosa subfamilies have a low nucleotide diversity, and are probably inactive and acquired by vertical transfer. This is the first report of mariner-like transposons in flies found in South America.568-U117engFruit flymelliferatephritidtransposonrosaArtigoS1519-566X2011000500008WOS:000297550700008Acesso abertoS1519-566X2011000500008.pdf01653487382083190000-0003-4524-954X