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TREP, the TRansposable Elements Platform

Superfamily PiggyBac                   DTB

Full classification: DNA-transposon, TIR, PiggyBac

PiggyBac elements are Class 2 transposons.

They are found in animals and some other eukaryotes. Upon insertion, they create a 4 bp Target site duplication (TSD).


Structure of PiggyBac elements

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Sequence domains

TIR5: Terminal inverted repeat
Function: Contains motifs that are recognized and bound by the transposase. Essential for transposition.
Protein motifs:

TASE: Transposase
Function: Required for excision and insertion
Protein motifs: DDE

TIR3: Terminal inverted repeat
Function: Contains motifs that are recognized and bound by the transposase. Essential for transposition.
Protein motifs:


3 PiggyBac Download all 'DTB' elements in total_TREP database elements from the following taxa are in the total_TREP database:

Taxonomic groupTotal elements
ANIMALIA2
PLANTAE1