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Transposons are of two types, composite transposon and complex transposon. 1. The Composite Transposons: The composite transposons are those which consist of a central region carrying antibiotic resistant genes flanked at both the ends by identical copies of an IS element Therefore, composite transposons carry drug resistance or other markers in addition to transposition (Fig. 8.32A). It is a class [...]