Nomenclature of transposable elements in prokaryotes
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Gene
|March 1, 1979
Abstract:
Transposable elements are defined as specific DNA segments that can repeatedly insert into a few or many sites in a genome. They are classified as simple IS elements, more complex Tn transposons and self-replicating episomes. Definitions and nomenclature rules for these three classes of prokaryotic transposable elements are specified.