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. 1999 Sep;63(3):507–522. doi: 10.1128/mmbr.63.3.507-522.1999

TABLE 1.

Transposon Tn21 and the mobile elements it contains

Element Coordinates Size (bp)
Tn21 1–19671 19,671
In2 4040a–15038 10,999
aadA1 cassetteb 5395–6250 856
IS1326 8276–10719, 12333–12360c 2,470
IS1353 10720–12332 1,612
a

Duplication of 5 bp due to insertion of In2; coordinates 4035 to 4039 and 15039 to 15543. 

b

The cassette is located within In2 but is independently mobile. 

c

The sequence of IS1326 is interrupted by the insertion of IS1353, which creates a 2-bp target site duplication.