Transpoviron

A transpoviron is a mobile genetic element found in the genomes of giant DNA viruses.[1][2]

They are linear DNA elements of approximately 7 kilobases that encompass six to eight protein encoding genes. Two of these genes are homologous to virophage genes.

References

  1. ↑ Desnues C, La Scola B, Yutin N, Fournous G, Robert C, Azza S, Jardot P, Monteil S, Campocasso A, Koonin EV, Raoult D (2012) Provirophages and transpovirons as the diverse mobilome of giant viruses. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109(44):18078-83. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1208835109
  2. ↑ Yutin N, Raoult D, Koonin EV (2013) Virophages, polintons, and transpovirons: a complex evolutionary network of diverse selfish genetic elements with different reproduction strategies. Virol J 10(1):158
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