P_TIR_transposon [SO_0001535]

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.

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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Classification

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