The outs and ins of transposition: From mu to kangaroo

被引:204
作者
Curcio, MJ
Derbyshire, KM
机构
[1] New York State Dept Hlth, Wadsworth Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Albany, NY 12201 USA
[2] New York State Dept Hlth, Wadsworth Ctr, Lab Dev Genet, Albany, NY 12201 USA
[3] SUNY Albany, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biomed Sci, Albany, NY 12201 USA
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10.1038/nrm1241
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Transposons are ubiquitous in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms and are major determinants of genome structure. Transposition - the movement of discrete segments of DNA without a requirement for homology - occurs by a handful of mechanisms that are used over and over again in different combinations. Understanding these mechanisms provides an important key to unlocking the secrets of genome organization and evolution.
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页码:865 / 877
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