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What is the outcome of the insertion of a mobile genetic element (p element)?

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Final answer:

The insertion of a p element into DNA can result in integration into chromosomal DNA or the p element remaining in the donor cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a mobile genetic element called a p element is inserted into the DNA of an organism, it can have different outcomes.

One possible outcome is the integration of the p element into the recipient cell's chromosomal DNA, resulting in the recipient cell becoming an Hfr (High-frequency recombination) cell.

Another outcome is that the p element remains in the donor cell, making the recipient cell a new donor cell with the p element.

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