Tn7 family transposons that include all of the guide RNA-directed transposons (CAST) are common in bacteria. We now find diverse representatives across archaea, with many in the Asgard group. Reviving an Asgard element confirmed the exciting behaviors of the family #MicroSky #TESky
Tn7 family bacterial transposons known for tightly controlled target site selection are distributed across Asgard and archaeal groups https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.27.667033v1