Mariner

Category
Genetics
Plural
Mariners

Definition

A transposable element that has been engineered for transforming insects other than Drosophila. Mariner elements are widely found in most arthropods and in insect-parasitic nematodes, other nematodes, flatworms, hydras, humans, mice, rats, Chinese hamsters, sheep, and cows. Mariner has been used to transform chickens, zebrafish, and a protozoan.

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