Interspersed Repetitive Sequences

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.

Also Known As:

Elements, Mobile Genetic; Genetic Elements, Mobile; Dispersed Repetitive Sequence; Element, Interspersed Repetitive; Element, Mobile Genetic; Elements, Interspersed Repetitive; Gene, Jumping; Genetic Element, Mobile; Interspersed Repetitive Element; Interspersed Repetitive Sequence; Jumping Gene; Mobile Genetic Element; Repetitive Element, Interspersed; Repetitive Elements, Interspersed; Repetitive Sequence, Dispersed; Repetitive Sequence, Interspersed; Sequence, Dispersed Repetitive; Sequence, Interspersed Repetitive; Sequences, Dispersed Repetitive; Sequences, Interspersed Repetitive; Dispersed Repetitive Sequences; Genes, Jumping; Interspersed Repetitive Elements; Jumping Genes; Mobile Genetic Elements; Repetitive Sequences, Dispersed; Repetitive Sequences, Interspersed

Chemical Phenomena
- Biochemical Phenomena
  - Molecular Structure
    - Base Sequence
      - Nucleic Acid Repetitive Sequences
        Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
Genetic Phenomena
- Genetic Structures
  - Base Sequence
    - Nucleic Acid Repetitive Sequences
      - Interspersed Repetitive Sequences
  - Genome
    - Genome Components
      - Interspersed Repetitive Sequences

Genome Components

Context: Research Results