BackgroundThe Triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes the Chagas disease in Latin America. R. prolixus can also transfer transposable elements horizontally across a wide range of species. We have taken advantage of the availability of the 700 Mbp complete genome sequence of R. prolixus to study the dynamics of invasion and persistence of transposable elements in this species.
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机译：背景Triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus是锥虫锥虫的媒介，它导致拉丁美洲的南美锥虫病。 R. prolixus还可以在多种物种中水平转移转座因子。我们已经利用了螺旋藻700 Mbp完整基因组序列的可用性来研究该物种中转座因子入侵和持久性的动力学。
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