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:''See [[Horizontal gene transfer]], [[Mobile DNA]] and [[Gene transfer]] for broader discussions.'' One frequent suggestion for the movement of [[mobile DNA]] is a horizontal transfer of mobile element DNA or RNA, either as a naked

'''Transposons''', also called "jumping genes", "[[mobile DNA]]" or "mobile [[genetics|genetic]] elements", are blocks of conserved [[DNA ...henomena in bacteria, plants and insects<ref>Berg, D. E. and Howe, M. M. ''Mobile DNA'' ASM Press, Washington DC.</ref> finally led to Barbara McClintock's earli

'''Mobile DNA''' consists of blocks of [[DNA]] that are able to move and insert into new ...nd bacterial viruses ([[bacteriophages]]) are involved in much movement of mobile DNA between different [[microorganisms]], and plasmids often carry a variety of

The natural DNA transfer of [[mobile DNA]] between rice and millet is well documented <ref>[http://biology.plosjourn ...transfer of [[mobile DNA]] in plants, and that these might transfer only [[mobile DNA]]s, due to one of the participating sets of chromosomes being lost <ref>Ana

...r'', meaning a traveller to distant lands.) Close relatives of ''mariner'' mobile DNA have been identified in organisms as diverse as mites, flatworms, hydras, i ...ted to the widely studied 'mariner' transposon. Close relatives of mariner mobile DNA have been discovered in organisms as diverse as mites, flatworms, hydras, i

...despread horizontal gene transfer involving by bacteriophage, plasmids and mobile DNA in general. ...special case of a very general phenomenon in bacteria of transmissible and mobile DNA, including R-plasmids, colicin determining (Col) plasmids, and prophages. I

...r'', meaning a traveller to distant lands.) Close relatives of ''mariner'' mobile DNA have been identified in organisms as diverse as mites, flatworms, hydras, i ...ted to the widely studied 'mariner' transposon. Close relatives of mariner mobile DNA have been discovered in organisms as diverse as mites, flatworms, hydras, i

...e elements. ''J Mol Biol'' 116:125-59</ref> <ref>Berg DE, Howe MM (1989) ''Mobile DNA'', ASM Press, Washington, DC</ref> <ref> Beckwith J, Silhavy TJ (1992) Sess

...e elements. ''J Mol Biol'' 116:125-59</ref> <ref>Berg DE, Howe MM (1989) ''Mobile DNA'', ASM Press, Washington, DC</ref> <ref> Beckwith J, Silhavy TJ (1992) Sess

...movement, inversion, and duplication, illustrated by various [[Mobile DNA|mobile DNA]]s such as [[transposons]] and [[proviruses]].

...movement, inversion, and duplication, illustrated by various [[Mobile DNA|mobile DNA]]s such as [[transposons]] and [[proviruses]] (which has major implications

...> In multicellular organisms, [[sexual selection]] is one of these, and [[Mobile DNA]]s are another (See [[DNA#DNA and molecular evolution|DNA and molecular evo

...les of how mutation, [[horizontal gene transfer|gene transfer]] and gene [[Mobile DNA|recombination]] allow rapid and often intelligent design to occur rapidly.