H hasha100 Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Mar 26, 2008 Messages 59 Reaction score 0 Apr 29, 2008 #1 Members don't see this ad. Could somebody tell me the difference between a transposon and an insertion sequence?
Members don't see this ad. Could somebody tell me the difference between a transposon and an insertion sequence?
M Monica Lewinsky Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 18, 2008 Messages 228 Reaction score 0 Apr 29, 2008 #2 Insertion sequences are part of transposons which use insertion sequences to insert themselves into another, or another part of the, genome. Transposons will carry other genes with them. E.g. genes for antibiotic resistance Upvote 0 Downvote
Insertion sequences are part of transposons which use insertion sequences to insert themselves into another, or another part of the, genome. Transposons will carry other genes with them. E.g. genes for antibiotic resistance
