Biomics

The results showed in the paper concerned to the determination of copy number of transposon Hermes DNA in somatic tissues of house fly Musca domestica. Reducing of transposon copy number established in the strain S, original for selected on the reduced (strain Sh 28) or prolonged (L 2) strains, comparing to the data by natural populations of M. domestica. The significant exceeding of Hermes copy number showed in the strain Sh 28 characterized by reduced life span. The probable variants of events with transposon Hermes participation occurring in the house fly strains examined. Authors discussed the opportunity of positive effect of transposon overactivity appearing as the maintenance of viability of the individuals and the populations as a whole under the stress situations including inbreeding.

life span, Musca domestica, transposon, Hermes

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