Term Name: | mobile_genetic_element |
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Synonyms: | INSDC_feature:mobile_element, MGE, mobile genetic element |
Definition: | A nucleotide region with either intra-genome or intracellular mobility, of varying length, which often carry the information necessary for transfer and recombination with the host genome. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001037] |