title: Target sequences for the C. elegans transposable element Tc1.
abstract: The target sequences for two independent insertions of the transposable element Tc1 from Caenorhabditis elegans show homology. Because both insertions are at palindromic TA/AT sequences, the exact boundaries of Tc1 cannot be distinguished; Tc1 could be 1610 bp and flanked by a 2-bp duplication of the target site or it could be 1612 bp and without target site duplication. The latter possibility implies a novel manner for insertion of a transposable element.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002107:Caenorhabditis / Q000235:genetics*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes