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transposon [¦tranz′pō‚zän] (genetics) A genetic element which comprises large discrete segments of deoxyribonucleic acid and is capable of moving from one chromosomal site to another in the same organism or in a different organism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin gene is on a transposable element in type A human food poisoning strains. Transposable elements (TEs): The discovery of built-in natural genetic engineering mechanisms dates back to Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock's pioneering cytogenetic studies on transposable elements during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Signs of a different kind of transposable element, called mariner-like elements, did show up in the bdelloids as well as many other organisms. |
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