retroposon

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Synonyms: retropose, retroposed

Antonyms: retropose, retroposed

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[fragment]] of [[DNA]] inserted into a [[chromosome]] following [[reverse transcription]] from [[RNA]].

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