| Literature DB >> 15280241 |
Marina Karakozova1, Ekaterina Savitskaya, Larisa Melnikova, Aleksandr Parshikov, Pavel Georgiev.
Abstract
Transposable element P of Drosophila melanogaster is one of the best-characterized eukaryotic transposons. Successful transposition requires the interaction between transposase complexes at both termini of the P element. Here we found that insertion of one or two copies of the Su(Hw) insulator in the P transposon reduces the frequency of its transposition. Inactivation of a Mod(mdg4) component of the Su(Hw) insulator suppresses the insulator effect. Thus, the Su(Hw) insulator can modulate interactions between transposase complexes bound to the ends of the P transposon in germ cells.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15280241 PMCID: PMC1470935 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.104.027037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genetics ISSN: 0016-6731 Impact factor: 4.562