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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleotide sequences
  5. repetitive sequences
  6. terminal repeat sequences

Preferred term

terminal repeat sequences

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Nucleotide sequences repeated on both the 5' and 3' ends of a sequence under consideration. For example, the hallmarks of a transposon are that it is flanked by inverted repeats on each end and the inverted repeats are flanked by direct repeats. The Delta element of Ty retrotransposons and LTRs (long terminal repeats) are examples of this concept.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • delta elements
  • inverted terminal repeat
  • long terminal repeats
  • long-terminal repeats
  • terminal repeat

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50569

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