GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with Transposable and Repeated Elements
What differentiates a LTR retrotransposon and a retrovirus?
Barbara McClintock initially discovered transposons in her work on corn at Cold Spring Harbor Lab, which she called the Ac / Ds system. What were dissociators (Ds)?
How do non-LTR retrotransposons insert into the genome?
How do transposons rapidly propogate through and between species?
What makes an LTR retrotransposon unique among other transposons?
Which of the following is not true about transposable elements?
Transposable elements, or transposons, are separated into two classes. Which of these categories of life have class I transposons in their genomes?
I. Bacteria
II. Yeast
III. Eukaryotes
Transposable elements can be significant factors in causing newly resistant bacterial strains. How do transposons cause resistance to develop?
The hybrid dysgenesis phenomenon was observed in Drosophila flies. It was determined that this was caused by a transposon no longer under control in wild type - lab strain crosses. What are transposons commonly controlled by in their hosts?