unknown elements are Class 1 transposons.
They are small (<1kb) non-autonomous elements of unknown superfamily. Sometimes they have a poly-A tail. Upon insertion, they create a variable bp Target site duplication (TSD).
polyA: Poly-A tail
Function: Result of reverse transcription of mRNA. Sometimes, it is not a poly-A (weird stuff)
Protein motifs:
Taxonomic group | Total elements |
---|---|
FUNGI | 22 |
PLANTAE | 21 |