| Literature DB >> 467979 |
A Campbell, D E Berg, D Botstein, E M Lederberg, R P Novick, P Starlinger, W Szybalski.
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.Mesh:
Year: 1979 PMID: 467979 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(79)90078-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gene ISSN: 0378-1119 Impact factor: 3.688