《英文msh词典》MDG1 Retrotransposons
[同义词] MDG1 Retrotransposons
[主题词] Retroelements
[中文释义] MDG1反转录转座子
[英文释义] 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.