retrotransposon

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A transposon copied from RNA with the use of reverse transcriptase.

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No references found			In the study, they looked at retrotransposons, one class of jumping genes, with the L1 family the most abundant type of retrotransposon in the human genome. New finding 'challenges current assumptions' about jumping genes by Asian News International The novel use of this tool is that organisms that share a specific retrotransposon integration should share a common ancestor. Recent activity of the retrotransposable B2 element in hamsters and ... by Katakowski, Joseph A.; Kass, David H. / Michigan Academician Sequence Comparisons: non-LTR Retrotransposon Reverse Transcriptase and Other Genes Homology sequence comparison using Blastn against the EST databases showed similarities to only the repeats present in ESTs of unknown function or known genes from other species. Characterization of 35 new microsatellite genetic markers for the ... by Garcia, Denise K.; Alcivar-Warren, Acacia / Journal of Shellfish Research			Retrogradingly retrogradism retrogress retrogression retrogressive Retrogressively retroject retrolental retromandibular vein Retromingency Retromingent retronym retroocular retropack retroperitoneal retropharyngeal Retrophyllum retropulsion Retropulsive retrorocket retrorse retrospect retrospection retrospective retrospectively retrotransposon retrousse retroussé Retrovaccination retroversion Retrovert Retroverted Retrovir retroviral retrovirus retrovision Retrude Retruse Retrusion retry retsina Rette Rettery Retting Retund retune return return address Return ball Return bend return bout			Retrospective voting Retrospective voting Retrospective voting retrospectively retrospectively retrospectively retrospectively retrospectives retrospectives retrospectives retrospectives Retrospectives in Marketing retrospectroscope retrospects retrospects retrospondylolisthesis retrostalsis retrosternal retrosternal pain retrosternal thyroid Retrosynthesis Retrosynthetic analysis retrotarsal retrotech Retrotransposed Retrotransposed Retrotransposed Retrotransposition Retrotransposition Retrotransposition retrotransposon Retrotransposon-Based Insertion Polymorphism Retrotransposons Retrotransposons Retrotransposons retroussage retrousse retroussé retrouterine Retrovaccination retrovascular goiter retrovascular goiter retrovascular goiter retroversioflexion retroversion retroversion retroversion retroversion retroversion of uterus retroversions retroversions retroversions retroversions retrovert retrovert Retroverted Retroverted Retroverted Retroverted Retroverted uterus Retroverted uterus

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