RETROTRANSPOSONS
\ɹˌɛtɹə͡ʊtɹanspˈɒsənz], \ɹˌɛtɹəʊtɹanspˈɒsənz], \ɹ_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_əʊ_t_ɹ_a_n_s_p_ˈɒ_s_ə_n_z]\
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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.
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