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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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