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Retroelements
Medical Definition: | Elements that are transcribed into RNA, reverse-transcribed into DNA and then inserted into a new site in the genome. Long terminal repeats (LTRs) similar to those from retroviruses are contained in retrotransposons and retrovirus-like elements. Retroposons, such as LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS do not contain LTRs. |
Also Called: | MDG1 Retrotransposons,Mobile Dispersed Genetic Elements,Retroposons,Retrotransposons,Retrovirus-like Elements,Ty1 Transposon |
Previously Indexed: | DNA Insertion Elements (1985-1994) |
Retroelements Medical Definitions and Terms
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