Tc1_Mariner_TIR_transposon

Term ID

SO:0002278

Synonyms

• DTT transposon
• Mariner
• Stowaway
• Tc1 Mariner TIR transposon
• Tc1 transposon
• TcMar-Stowaway transposon

Definition

Elements of the Tc1-Mariner terminal inverted repeat transposon superfamily (also called mariner transposons) are named after the Transponon of C. elegans number 1 transposasse. Their activity creates a 2-bp (TA) target-site duplication (TSD). Stowaway is the non-autonomous element in this superfamily usually shorter than 600 bp. (2)

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Ontology

Sequence Ontology