Which of the following statements is false regarding transposons?
Correct Answer: Long transposons are known as inseion sequences
Description: Transposon - Jumping gene - between chromosome & extra chromosomal DNA. Discovered by Barabara McClintock. Hair pin like - Centre +ve and inveed repeats on both ends. Carry drug resistance genes Not replicative DNA homology not required for transfer. Relatively sho transposons (0.75-2.0 kbp long) known as inseion elements
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