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Table 2 Impact of TSD on transposition

From: Functional characterization of the active Mutator-like transposable element, Muta1 from the mosquito Aedes aegypti

TSD length

TSD sequence

Excision

Reintegration

precise excision

frequency (X 10 -5)

frequency (%)a

/examined excision

0bp

 

11.03 ± 1.13

13.9 ± 1.8

4/38

 

TTCAATAG

63.34 ± 9.12

20.88 ± 1.53

25/29

8bp

CGATTCAA

76.33 ± 11.53

18.22 ± 2.90

27/31

 

GGTAACTC

68.53 ± 12.16

19.15 ± 2.39

24/27

 

ATTCAATAG

31.52 ± 5.27

27.83 ± 3.01

27/29

9bp

TCGATTCAA

36.43 ± 6.12

24.35 ± 1.98

28/30

 

CGGTAACTC

28.38 ± 3.11

29.01 ± 2.76

26/30

  1. aMeasured by analysis of independent Ade+ revertants to maintain Muta1His but lacking plasmid
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