About   Help   FAQ
Glossary Term

Glossary
Term
Transposition MGI Glossary
Definition
  1. A type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment of a chromosome is moved to a different location on the same chromosome, resembling an insertional translocation involving a single chromosome.
  2. The movement of a mobile genetic element to a new location.
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer & Copyright Notice
Send questions and comments to User Support. 		last database update
04/03/2013
MGI 5.12 		The Jackson Laboratory