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Table 2 Expression level of copia LTR-CAT in hemizygous Drosophila melanogaster flies.

From: LTR retrotransposons and the evolution of dosage compensation in Drosophila

Transformant

9-3

9-4

9-6

14-2

Hemizygous ♂

1.00 ± 0.14

0.32 ± 0.04

0.67 ± 0.08

0.22 ± 0.01

Hemizygous ♀

1.08 ± 0.21

0.32 ± 0.02

0.72 ± 0.02

0.31 ± 0.07

  1. CAT activity of transformed D. melanogaster strains carrying a single hemizygous LTR-CAT construct inserted at various locations.