transposonrelated
Transposon-related refers to features, elements, or datasets associated with transposons, the mobile genetic elements that can move within genomes or replicate via an RNA intermediate. Transposons contribute to genome dynamics and variation and are broadly categorized into DNA transposons and retrotransposons. DNA transposons move by a cut-and-paste mechanism using a transposase enzyme. Retrotransposons transpose through transcription, reverse transcription, and reintegration, and include long interspersed elements (LINEs), short interspersed elements (SINEs), and long terminal repeat (LTR) elements.
Transposon-derived sequences are widespread; many are no longer mobile but remain as genomic remnants. Some transposon-related
Regulation and consequences: Transposon activity is tightly controlled by epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and
Research and annotation: In genomics, transposon-related annotation helps characterize genome structure and function. Tools such as