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What is a retrotransposon

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A retrotransposon is a transposable element that undergoes transposition from one place to another in the genome of a cell (MORE?)

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Source: retrotransposon - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary | medical.merriam-webster.com

Description: a transposable element that undergoes transposition from one place to another in the genome of a cell by forming an intermediate RNA transcript from which a copy of the DNA of the transposable element is made using a reverse transcriptase and inserted int

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