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GO: Biological Process

DNA transposition

Term ID
GO:0006313
Synonyms
  • Class II transposition
  • transposition, DNA-mediated
Definition
A type of transposition in which a transposable element (transposon) is moved to another part of a genome, either by a cut-and-paste mechanism or a replicative mechanism. (5)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes