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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. molecular genetics
  3. nucleotide sequences
  4. repetitive sequences
  5. interspersed repetitive sequences
  6. retrotransposons

Preferred term

retrotransposons

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • retroelements
  • retroposons
  • retroviral-like elements
  • ty elements

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61078

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