Retrotransposons (also called transposons via RNA intermediates) are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many eukaryotic organisms. They are a subclass of transposon. They are particularly abundant in plants, where they are often a principal component of nuclear DNA. In maize, 49-78%...
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<molecular biology> Transposable element with a transpositional mechanism requiring reverse transcriptase in a manner reminiscent of retroviruses, to which they may be related. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Transposable element with a transpositional mechanism requiring reverse transcriptase in a manner reminiscent of retroviruses, to which they may be related.
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A mobile genetic elements that depends on a reverse transcription step to move and to duplicate
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Type: Term Synonyms: retroposon1
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