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The use of transposons is well-developed in Drosophila (in which P elements are most commonly used) and in Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) and bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli ). [1] [2] Currently transposons can be used in genetic research and recombinant genetic engineering for insertional mutagenesis.
Further research into transposons has potential for use in gene therapy, and the finding of new drug targets in personalized medicine. The vast number of variables in the transposon makes data analytics difficult but combined with other sequencing technologies significant advances may be made in the understanding and treatment of disease.
Bacterial transposons are especially good at facilitating horizontal gene transfer between microbes. Transposition facilitates the transfer and accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes . In bacteria, transposable elements can easily jump between the chromosomal genome and plasmids .
This is a technique used to study the function of genes. A transposon such as the P element of Drosophila melanogaster is allowed to integrate at random locations in the genome of the organism being studied. Mutants generated by this method are then screened for any unusual phenotypes. If such a phenotype is found then it can be assumed that ...
Transposons are present in all living things and in giant viruses. [8] DNA transposons: These are transposons that move directly from one position to another in the genome using a transposase to cut and stick at another locus. [9] These genetic elements are cleaved at four single stranded sites in DNA by transposase.
Transposons have a large influence on gene expression and can be used to determine gene function. In fact, when a transposon inserts itself in a gene, the gene's function will be disrupted. [ 6 ] Because of that property, transposons have been manipulated for use in insertional mutagenesis. [ 7 ]
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The Tn5 transposon system is a model system for the study of transposition and for the application of transposon mutagenesis. Tn5 is a bacterial composite transposon in which genes (the original system containing antibiotic resistance genes) are flanked by two nearly identical insertion sequences , named IS50R and IS50L corresponding to the ...