| high copy numbers of multiple transposable element families in an australian population of drosophila simulans. | sudden mobilization of transposable elements in drosophila is a well-reported phenomenon but one that usually affects no more than a few elements (one to four). we report here the existence of a d. simulans natural population (canberra) from australia, which had high copy numbers for various transposable elements (transposons, ltr retrotransposons and non-ltr retrotransposons). the impact of transposable elements on the host genome and populations is discussed. | 2000 | 11006639 |