Category:Mobile Genetic Elements
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Mobile genetic elements are a type of genetic information that can move around within genome(s) or cells.
In E. coli, they include:
- Insertion Sequences
- Transposons
- Plasmids
- Bacteriophage, like Phage Mu
What's the difference between an insertion sequence and a transposon?
Insertion sequences are mobile genetic elements that contain genes only directly related to insertion functions. Transposons contain additional genes unrelated to insertion functions, such as antibiotic resistance genes. [1]
Naming Conventions In E. coli
- The convention for indicating the presence of an IS element or transposon is the gene name interrupted followed by a double colon and the IS or Tn. For example, lacZ98::Tn10 or lacZ::IS1[2].
See also
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Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
