genomic_island (CURRENT_RELEASE) |
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SO Accession: | SO:0000772 (SOWiki) |
Definition: | A genomic island is an integrated mobile genetic element, characterized by size (over 10 Kb). It that has features that suggest a foreign origin. These can include nucleotide distribution (oligonucleotides signature, CG content etc.) that differs from the bulk of the chromosome and/or genes suggesting DNA mobility. |
Synonyms: | genomic island |
DB Xrefs: | Phigo: at |
SO: ke | |
Parent: | integrated_mobile_genetic_element (SO:0001039) |
Children: | adaptive_island (SO:0000775) |
pathogenic_island (SO:0000773) | |
defective_conjugative_transposon (SO:0001049) | |
cryptic_prophage (SO:0001007) | |
metabolic_island (SO:0000774) | |
symbiosis_island (SO:0000776) |
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