P_TIR_transposon
A P-element is a DNA transposon responsible for hybrid dysgenesis. P elements in this terminal inverted repeat (TIR) transposon superfamily have 31 bp perfect TIR and upon insertion duplicate an 8 bp sequence. It contains transposase that may lack the DDE domain.
SO:0000208
terminal_inverted_repeat_element
is_a
DTP transposon
exact
P TIR transposon
exact
P element
exact
P transposable element
exact
P-element
exact