Retrotransposon
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Retrotransposon Definition
Retrotransposons are transposable DNA elements (transposons) that employ retroviral-like reverse transcription during the process of transposition: retrotransposon DNA is first transcribed into an RNA template, then reverse transcribed into DNA, and then inserted into a new genomic site.
Retrotransposon Synonyms
Retrotransposon, Transposon
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