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Retroposons and Transposable Elements Summary
481 words, approx. 2 pages
Transposable elements are relatively long DNA sequences in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes that act as mobile genetic elements. These elements, which represent a large part of the genomes of many species transpose by a mechanism that involves DNA...
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Retrotransposon Information
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Retrotransposons are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many eukaryotic organisms. They are a subclass of transposon. They are particularly abundant in plants, where they are often a...


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Plant Physiology
Active retrotransposons are a common feature of grass genomes
03/01/2001: 6,014 words, approx. 20 pages
A large fraction of the genomes of grasses, members of the family Graminae, is composed of retrotransposons. These elements resemble animal retroviruses in their structure and possess a life cycle similar to theirs that includes transcription, translation, and integration of daughter copies. We have...
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Genetics
Insertional Polymorphism and Antiquity of PDR1 Retrotransposon Insertions in Pisum Species
10/01/2005: 8,691 words, approx. 29 pages
ABSTRACT Sequences flanking 73 insertions of the retrotransposon PDR1 have been characterized, together with an additional 270 flanking regions from one side alone, from a diverse collection of Pisum germ plasm. Most of the identified flanking sequences are repetitious DNAs but more than...
 


 

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