Mobilome characterization of the beetle Euchroma gigantea (Buprestidae) uncovers multiple long range Tc1-Mariner horizontal transfer events.

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile repetitive DNA sequences that can transfer horizontally between species. Due to their mutagenic characteristics, TEs are associated with different evolutionary events, including chromosomal rearrangements that are abundant in the beetle Euchroma gigantea. In order to understand more in depth the impact of TEs on the genomic evolution of E.