Term Name: transposable_element
Synonyms: transposable element, transposon
Definition: A transposon or insertion sequence. An element that can insert in a variety of DNA sequences.
Ontology: Sequence Ontology [SO:0000101]

Relationships
has parts: transposable_element_CDS transposable_element_gene transposable_element_pseudogene
is a type of: integrated_mobile_genetic_element
has subtype: DNA_transposon engineered_foreign_transposable_element engineered_transposable_element foreign_transposable_element natural_transposable_element nested_transposon retrotransposon transgenic_transposable_element
inverse derives_from: target_site_duplication