University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc

Washington University

Susan R Wessler

Ning Jiang

Zhirong Bao

Xiaoyu Zhang

Sean R Eddy

Alexandra M Casa

Disclosed are isolated transposable elements, or isolated DNA sequences which encode a transposase protein or a portion of a transposase protein. The isolated transposable elements or the isolated DNA sequences are members of the mPing/Pong family of transposable elements. The invention also relates to a purified transposase protein, or peptide fragments thereof, encoded by such DNA sequences. Such transposable elements are useful in applications such as the stable introduction of a DNA sequence of interest into a eukaryotic cell. The sequence information disclosed herein is useful in the design of oligonucleotide primers which are useful for the isolation of related members of the mPing/Pong family of transposable elements, or for the detection of transpositions of the transposable elements.

Transposable elements in rice and methods of use

The present invention provides methods of using miniature inverted repeat transposable elements, including producing a DNA fingerprint of an individual, detecting at least one polymorphism between the nucleic acid fragments of two individuals, and correlating the presence of an amplified fragment to a phenotype.

Miniature inverted repeat transposable elements and methods of use

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Athens, GA, United States of America

Susan R Wessler