P_TIR_transposon SO_0001535
P_TIR_transposon
ID: SO_0001535
Class
A P-element is a DNA transposon responsible for hybrid dysgenesis. P elements in this terminal inverted repeat (TIR) transposon superfamily have 31 bp perfect TIR and upon insertion duplicate an 8 bp sequence. It contains transposase that may lack the DDE domain.
Moved from under DNA_transposon (SO:0000182) by Dave Sant as per request from GitHub issue #488 on June 25, 2020
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| P TIR transposon | exact synonym | |
| P-element | exact synonym | |
| DTP transposon | exact synonym | |
| P transposable element | exact synonym | |
| P element | exact synonym |