MITE [SO_0000338]
A highly repetitive and short (100-500 base pair) transposable element with terminal inverted repeats (TIR) and target site duplication (TSD). MITEs do not encode proteins.
MITE
ID: SO_0000338
Class
A highly repetitive and short (100-500 base pair) transposable element with terminal inverted repeats (TIR) and target site duplication (TSD). MITEs do not encode proteins.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| miniature inverted repeat transposable element | exact synonym |
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