genomic_island (RELEASE_2.5.1) |
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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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