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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)

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