Campbell A, Berg D E, Botstein D, Lederberg E M, Novick R P, Starlinger P, Szybalski W
Gene. 1979 Mar;5(3):197-206. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(79)90078-7.
Transposable elements are defined as specific DNA segments that can repeatedly insert into a few or many sites in a genome. They are classified as simple IS elements, more complex Tn transposons and self-replicating episomes. Definitions and nomenclature rules for these three classes of prokaryotic transposable elements are specified.
转座元件被定义为特定的DNA片段,可反复插入基因组中的少数或多个位点。它们被分类为简单的IS元件、更复杂的Tn转座子和自我复制的附加体。文中规定了这三类原核转座元件的定义和命名规则。