Term Name: | hAT_TIR_transposon |
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Synonyms: | Ac transposon, Ac/Ds transposon, Ds transposon, DTA transposon, hAT TIR transposon, hAT transposon, hAT-Ac transposon |
Definition: | The hAT terminal inverted repeat transposon superfamily elements were first found in maize (the Ac/Ds elements). Members of the hAT superfamily have TSDs of 8 bp, relatively short TIRs of 5–27 bp and overall lengths of less than 4 kb. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0002279] |