Transposable Elements (TE) in Prokaryotes | Biology
The following points highlight the two main types of transposable elements found in prokaryotes. The types are: 1. Insertion Sequences 2. Transposon. Type # 1. Insertion Sequences (IS): IS elements are the simplest transposable elements and are normal constituents of bacterial chromosomes and plasmids. The IS elements range in size from 768 bp to more than 5,000 bp and are [...]