《英文msh词典》Retrovirus like Elements
[入口词] Retrovirus like Elements
[主题词] Retroelements
[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.