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Retrotransposon

The retrotransposons are non-coding sequences of DNA which can move, multiply and insert themselves into other places in the genome.

The prefix "retro " is justified by the fact that the RNA of the retrotransposons is transcribed into DNA, in reverse order to the general direction.

The retrotransposons are found within DNA. © Alexiex, Flickr, cc by nc sa 3.0 The retrotransposons are found within DNA. © Alexiex, Flickr, cc by nc sa 3.0


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