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The structure and function of eukaryotic hAT-transposons has already been elucidated; however, their transposition mechanism is barely understood. We recently have discovered Restless, a fungal member of the hAT-transposon family, which shows transposition in its host Tolypocladium inflatum. Investigations of two strains from T. inflatum, carrying either about 15 copies or only a single copy of the Restless element, indicate the presence of circular transposition intermediates. Using PCR technology, amplicons were identified which carry the joined end of the Restless transposon fused at its inverted repeats. All of eight sequenced PCR fragments contained the intact transposon ends with a short insertion of 1–93 bp of genomic DNA. Remarkably, one of the discovered genomic sequences matches a previously described integration site. Our data are discussed with respect to the transposition mechanism and the horizontal transfer of hAT-transposons.
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Received: 20 April / 3 July 1998
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Kempken, F., Kück, U. Evidence for circular transposition derivatives from the fungal hAT-transposon Restless. Curr Genet 34, 200–203 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002940050386
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002940050386