Early observations in Maize
Ds Locus
Ac Locus
Model
P element
Structure of the functional transposon
Inverted Repeats (IR)
Transposase gen
Repressor
Conservative Transposition
Consequences of excision
Consequences of inactivation of the transposase
Patterns of expression in germ and somatic cells
Hybrid Dysgenesis
Bacteria
Insertion sequences
Simple transposons
Composite transposons
Resistance to drugs
Retrotransposons
Nomenclature: Class I Transposable Elements vs. Class II Transposable elements
Mechanism of retrotransposition
Differences
Applications
Gene tagging
Insertion of sequences in Drosophila
Enhancer Traps