Category:SO:0000772 ! genomic island
id: SO:0000772
name: genomic_island
def: "A genomic island is an integrated mobile genetic element, characterized by size (over 10 Kb). It that has features that suggest a foreign origin. These can include nucleotide distribution (oligonucleotides signature, CG content etc.) that differs from the bulk of the chromosome and/or genes suggesting DNA mobility." [Phigo:at, SO:ke]
comment: Genomic islands are transmissible elements characterized by large size (>10kb).
synonym: "genomic island" EXACT []
xref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genomic_island "wiki"
is_a: SO:0001039 ! integrated_mobile_genetic_element
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