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Interspersed Repetitive Sequences MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.570.080.708.330
G05.360.080.708.330
G05.360.340.024.425
Unique ID
D020071
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020071
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Copies of transposable elements interspersed throughout the genome, some of which are still active and often referred to as jumping genes. There are two classes of interspersed repetitive elements. Class I elements (or RETROELEMENTS - such as retrotransposons, retroviruses, LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS) transpose via reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate. Class II elements (or DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS - such as transposons, Tn elements, insertion sequence elements and mobile gene cassettes of bacterial integrons) transpose directly from one site in the DNA to another.
Entry Version
INTERSPERSED REPET SEQ
Entry Term(s)
Dispersed Repetitive Sequences
Elements, Mobile Genetic
Genes, Jumping
Genetic Elements, Mobile
Interspersed Repetitive Elements
Jumping Genes
Mobile Genetic Elements
Repetitive Sequences, Dispersed
Repetitive Sequences, Interspersed
Previous Indexing
DNA Transposable Elements (1980-1998)
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1981-1998)
See Also
Mutagenesis, Insertional
Public MeSH Note
99; for MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS see DNA INSERTION ELEMENTS 1986-98; for SELFISH DNA see DNA (1983-2003)
History Note
99; for MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS use DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS 1986-98; for SELFISH DNA use DNA (1983-2003)
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
1998/06/10
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Interspersed Repetitive Sequences Preferred
Genes, Jumping Narrower
Mobile Genetic Elements Narrower
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