Retrovirus-like Element
《英文msh詞典》Retrovirus-like Element
[入口詞] Retrovirus-like Element
[主題詞] Retroelements
[英文釋義] 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.