Definition of Retrotransposon

1. Noun. (genetics) A transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition ¹

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Medical Definition of Retrotransposon

1. Transposable element with a transpositional mechanism requiring reverse transcriptase in a manner reminiscent of retroviruses, to which they may be related. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retrotransposon

retrotarsal
retrotarsal fold
retrotort
retrotranscript
retrotranscription
retrotranscripts
retrotranslocation
retrotransposable
retrotransposal
retrotranspose
retrotransposed
retrotransposes
retrotransposing
retrotransposition
retrotranspositions
retrotransposon (current term)
retrotransposons
retrousse
retroussé
retrouterine
retrovaccination
retrovaccinations
retroversioflexion
retroversion
retroversions
retrovert
retroverted
retroverting
retroverts
retroviral

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