MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENT
\mˈə͡ʊba͡ɪl d͡ʒɛnˈɛtɪk ˈɛlɪmənt], \mˈəʊbaɪl dʒɛnˈɛtɪk ˈɛlɪmənt], \m_ˈəʊ_b_aɪ_l dʒ_ɛ_n_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k ˈɛ_l_ɪ_m_ə_n_t]\
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Copies of transposable elements interspersed throughout the genome, some of which are still active and often referred to as "jumping genes". There are two classes of interspersed repetitive elements. Class I elements (or RETROELEMENTS - such as retrotransposons, retroviruses, LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS) transpose via reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate. Class II elements (or DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS - such as transposons, Tn elements, insertion sequence elements and mobile gene cassettes of bacterial integrons) transpose directly from one site in the DNA to another.
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