Mobile genetic elements — in the Cell (left) and in what ways they can be acquired (right). Mobile genetic elements (MGE) are a type of DNA that can move around within the genome. They include: Transposons (also called transposable elements) Retrotransposons DNA… … Wikipedia
Classification of mobile genetic elements — ACLAME Content Description CLAssification of mobile genetic elements Contact Research center Université Libre … Wikipedia
mobile genetic elements — See transposons … Dictionary of molecular biology
transposable genetic elements — judrieji genomo elementai statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Genomo elementai, turintys transpoziciją lemiančių ir su ja nesusijusių genų. atitikmenys: angl. mobile genetic elements; transposable genetic elements rus. прыгающие гены;… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Genetic transposition — The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed from one site and inserted into a second site in the DNA. Genetic transposition was the first type of genetic instability to be… … Medical dictionary
Elements of the Cthulhu Mythos — The following tables and lists feature elements of the Cthulhu Mythos, that are often shared between works within that fictional setting. The Cthulhu Mythos were originally created by writer H. P. Lovecraft in his horror short stories, although… … Wikipedia
Barbara McClintock — Infobox Scientist name = Barbara McClintock image width = 200px birth date = birth date|1902|6|16 birth place = Hartford, Connecticut, USA nationality = United States death date = death date and age|1992|9|2|1902|6|16 death place = Huntington,… … Wikipedia
Transposable element — A bacterial DNA transposon Transposable elements (TEs) are sequences of DNA that can move or transpose themselves to new positions within the genome of a single cell. The mechanism of transposition can be either copy and paste or cut and paste .… … Wikipedia
Transposon — Transposons are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, a process called transposition. In the process, they can cause mutations and change the amount of DNA in the genome. Transposons were … Wikipedia
Noncoding DNA — In genetics, noncoding DNA describes components of an organism s DNA sequences that do not encode for protein sequences. In many eukaryotes, a large percentage of an organism s total genome size is noncoding DNA, although the amount of noncoding… … Wikipedia