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class 2 transposon (DNA transposon)
- moves directly from one position to another within the genome using a transposase (see transposase)
usually move by cut & paste, rather than copy & paste
Related
transposase
General
transposon (jumping gene, transposable element, mobile genetic element, selfish DNA)
References
- Wikipedia: Transposon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposon
- McClintock, B.
The origin and behavior of mutable loci in maize.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. (1950) 36(6): 344-55.
PMID: 15430309