Transposons-if you have any questions on transposons, post them here!

You should be able to explain:

- what a transposable element is

- what are the "parts" of a transposable element

- what types of transposable element do we know?

- what is an autonomous transposon?

- what is a non-autonomous transposon?

- how we can use P elements to insert a transgene into a fly (i.e. make a transgenic line)

- how we can use a P element to clone a gene in Drosophila based on its phenotype

- what are the "clues" that suggest that a mutation is due to a transposable element.

If anything is unclear, please ask...

Cheers

Pam