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Mobile genetic elements
Mobile genetic elements (MGE) are a type of DNA that can move around within the genome. They include:
- Transposons
- Retrotransposons
- DNA transposons
- Insertion sequences
- Plasmids
- Bacteriophage elements, like Mu which integrates randomly into the genome
- Group II introns
The total of all mobile genetic elements in a genome may be referred to as the mobilome.
References
- Miller, W.J. and Capy, P. eds. 2004. Mobile genetic elements : protocols and genomic applications. Humana Press. ISBN 1-58829-007-7
- Shapiro, J.A. ed 1983. Mobile genetic elements. Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-638680-3
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