retrotransposons
transposable elements (transposons) that involve a retrovirus-like process of reverse transcription. The dNA element is transcribed into rNA, reverse-transcribed into DNA, and then inserted at a new site in the genome.
[edit] Retrotransposons
Retrotransposons are sequences in the DNA that are the result of retrotransposition of RNA.
Non-LTR retrotransposons, or retroposons integrate at short, consensus-defined DNA targets in mammals in a process mediated by L1 element1,2. These targets appear to be hot spots for homologous recombination.
[Discussion] Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)] Reticular formation Retina, human Retinal Retinoblastoma Retinoids Retinol (vitamin A) Retrotransposons RetrovirusA virus whose genome consists of RNA which, after infection, ...
Within their characteristic long terminal repeats (LTRs), some retrotransposons encode retroviral-like proteins (e.g., gag, pol) for reverse transcriptase and integrase.
in retrovirus refers to this reversal of the Central dogma of molecular biology. Reverse transcriptase activity outside of retroviruses has been found in almost all eukaryotes, enabling the generation and insertion of new copies of retrotransposons ...
 See also: Retrotransposon, Transcript, Transcription, Insert, Genome
  
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