Term Name: | Tc1_Mariner_TIR_transposon |
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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. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0002278] |