FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Natural Transposon: Dmel\17.6
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General Information
Symbol
17.6
Species
D. melanogaster
Feature type
natural_transposable_element
FlyBase ID
FBte0000109
Sequences and Components
Complete element (bp)

7439

(Kaminker et al., 2002)
Terminal repeat (bp)

512

Reference sequence
transposon_sequence_set.fa.gz   transposon_sequence_set.gff.gz
Component genes
17.6\pol
17.6\gag
17.6\env
Sequence Accessions
GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
Sequence Ontology (SO)
Insertions and Copy Number
Copy number and comments

40 (FBrf0040123)

12 in euchromatin of Release 3 genome annotation, of which 7 are full length.

(Kaminker et al., 2002)

TE copies retrieved from release 5.1 of the D. melanogaster genome.:19

(Lerat et al., 2011)
Search for
Target Site Duplication
Size (bp)

4

Orthologs
Curated drosophilid orthologs
Dsim\17.6
(Biemont and Cizeron, 1999)
Comments

Expression is enriched in embryonic gonads.

(Shigenobu et al., 2006)

Used in an investigation to address the relationship between retrotransposons and retroviruses and the coadaptation of these retroelements to their host genomes. Results indicate retrotransposons are heterogeneous in contrast to retroviruses, suggesting different modes of evolution by slippage-like mechanisms.

(Terzian et al., 1997)

The chromosomal distribution of a number of retrotransposons in an isolated population of D.melanogaster (from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan) has been determined.

(Suh et al., 1995)

Estimating the genomic numbers of transposable elements demonstrates many families of element are over-represented in heterochromatin.

(Charlesworth et al., 1994)

The spatial and temporal expression patterns of fifteen families of retrotransposons are analysed during embryogenesis and are found to be conserved. Results suggest that all families carry cis-acting elements that control their spatial and temporal expression patterns.

(Ding and Lipshitz, 1994)

Element copy numbers on inversion and standard chromosomes has been determined. The copy number is significantly higher within low frequency inversions than within the corresponding standard chromosome regions.

(Sniegowski and Charlesworth, 1994)

Presence or absence of a long terminal repeat of 17.6 does not correlate with resistance or susceptibility to DDT in 31 strains of D.melanogaster and D.simulans from around the world.

(Delpuech et al., 1993)

Transposition rates of mobile elements in lines AW and JH, in which spontaneous mutations have accumulated for about 400 generations, are studied. 412 and 17.6 elements rate of transposition is very low, I-element and hobo insertions occur much more frequently.

(Harada et al., 1990)

A retroviral-like transposable element. First described by Saigo et al. (FBrf0036029) as a sequence inserted into histone genes and hybridizing to 297 elements.

Other Information
Etymology
External Crossreferences and Linkouts ( 24 )
Crossreferences
GenBank Nucleotide - A collection of sequences from several sources, including GenBank, RefSeq, TPA, and PDB.
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (11)
Reported As
Symbol Synonym
17-6
(Théron et al., 2018)
17-6 virus
(Terzian et al., 2001)
17.6
(Wierzbicki et al., 2023, Han et al., 2022, Rigal et al., 2022, Fort-Aznar et al., 2020, Onishi et al., 2020, Rech et al., 2019, Nefedova and Kim, 2017, Kofler et al., 2015, Rahman et al., 2015, Senti et al., 2015, Blumenstiel et al., 2014, Patil et al., 2014, Cridland et al., 2013, Czech et al., 2013, Kofler et al., 2012, Sienski et al., 2012, Lerat et al., 2011, Nefedova et al., 2011, Pane et al., 2011, Petrov et al., 2011, Lu and Clark, 2010, Deloger et al., 2009, Henikoff et al., 2009, Li et al., 2009, Malone et al., 2009, Brennecke et al., 2008, Mugnier et al., 2008, Bergman and Bensasson, 2007, Brennecke et al., 2007, Gunawardane et al., 2007, Minervini et al., 2007, Nefedova and Kim, 2007, Smith et al., 2007, ffrench-Constant et al., 2006, Ganko et al., 2006, Shigenobu et al., 2006, Lipatov et al., 2005, Dimitri et al., 2003)
17.6 LTR
(Sytnikova et al., 2014)
17.6 element
17.6S
(Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24, Inouye, 1995.1.24)
176
(Satyaki et al., 2014, Sytnikova et al., 2014, Le Thomas et al., 2013, Ohtani et al., 2013, Mugnier et al., 2008)
DM176
(Zhou et al., 2009, Czech et al., 2008)
Dme176V
(Pelisson et al., 2002, Terzian et al., 2001)
Dwe176V
(Terzian et al., 2001)
HDC07673
Secondary FlyBase IDs
  • FBgn0000004
  • FBtp0011399
References (130)