transposon

Definitions

A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.

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Examples

“2002, Ahmet Ipek, Introduction of an Ac/Ds Based Two-element Transposon Tagging System and Trans-activation of Ds in Carrot (Daucus Carota L.), University of Wisconsin–Madison, page 44, Transposon tagging is a powerful technique to identify⟳ and clone genes. The successful application of transposon tagging requires previous identification and cloning of a transposon in the species under consideration.”

“An alternative approach⟳ to the use⟳ of retroviruses was to use⟳ a DNA transposon to integrate DNA into zebrafish chromosomes.”

“Our genome also contains stretches of genetic material called transposons that, at least in some cases, are thought to have⟳ been introduced long ago by viruses.”

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