Abstract
A notable feature of transposable elements - segments of DNA that can move from one position to another in genomes - is that they are highly prevalent, despite the fact that their translocation can result in mutation. The bacterial transposon Tn7 uses an elaborate system of target-site selection pathways that favours the dispersal of Tn7 in diverse hosts as well as minimizing its negative effects.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 806-814 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology