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MeSH Heading: DNA Transposable Elements
Tree Number(s): D13.444.308.520; G02.111.570.080.708.330.200; G05.360.080.708.330.200; G05.360.340.024.425.200
Unique ID: D004251
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004251
Annotation: do not use for retrotransposable elements (RETROELEMENTS)
Scope Note: Discrete segments of DNA which can excise and reintegrate to another site in the genome. Most are inactive, i.e., have not been found to exist outside the integrated state. DNA transposable elements include bacterial IS (insertion sequence) elements, Tn elements, the maize controlling elements Ac and Ds, Drosophila P, gypsy, and pogo elements, the human Tigger elements and the Tc and mariner elements which are found throughout the animal kingdom.
Entry Term(s): DNA Insertion Elements; DNA Transposons; Elements, Insertion Sequence; IS Elements; Insertion Sequence Elements; Sequence Elements, Insertion; Tn Elements; Transposable Elements
NLM Classification #: QU 470
Previous Indexing: Base Sequence (1971-1979); Mutation (1966-1979); Plasmids (1975-1979); Recombination, Genetic (1968-1979)
See Also: DNA, Recombinant; Mutagenesis, Insertional; Plasmids; Retroelements
Public MeSH Note: 99; see DNA INSERTION ELEMENTS 1980-98; for INSERTION SEQUENCE ELEMENTS see INSERTION SEQUENCE ELEMENTS 1980
History Note: 99(80)
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/12/21
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0006652
Terms: Insertion Sequence Elements Preferred Term
Term UI T012909
Date05/22/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Elements, Insertion Sequence
Term UI T012907
Date05/22/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sequence Elements, Insertion
Term UI T012908
Date05/22/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); IS Elements
Term UI T012910
Date04/10/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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