Department of Zoology, Baba Mastnath University, Asthal Bohar, Rohtak, 124021, Haryana, India
*Email: vikashbhardwaj@gmail.com (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0001-6569-665X
Online Published on 17 May, 2023.
Genomes of many organisms, including both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, contain numerous repeat elements. Among these DNA repeats, mirror repeats have been studied rarely. Hence, this study on the mirror repeats within the intersex gene of Drosophila melanogaster, which reveal 11 mirror repeats. Out of these mirror repeats, ten mirror repeats are perfect, and six are within a single exon. The presence of mirror repeats within the intersex gene raises further questions concerning their origin, evolution, and biological function.
Drosophila melanogaster, Intersex gene, Mirror repeats, DNA repeats, Parallel complement, Drosophila spp., origin, Evolution, Function
