Retrotransposon At Biology Glossary
What is it? A genetic element that transposes to a new location in DNA by first making an RNA copy of itself, then making a DNA copy of this RNA with a reverse transcriptase, and then inserting the DNA copy into the target DNA.Bio Definition Added By: Wyatt
The Retrotransposon definition has been viewed 912 Time(s)!
Send To Friends!
If you'd like to send the Retrotransposon definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -We hope you now understand the meaning of Retrotransposon. If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Other Similar Biology Terms:
Bio Term stapes is The innermost of the three ear ossicles, which contacts the oval window of the ear. It is stirrup-shaped.Bio Term CRM is Cross reacting material. A molecule that reacts with an antibody. A common test for the presence of an inactive protein in cells.
Bio Term Mismatch repair is A mechanism that corrects mismatched base pairs that have escaped correction by the proofreading activities of the DNA polymerases.
Bio Term Cointegrate is A circular molecule of DNA formed during replicative transposition by joining two separate circular replicons. The resulting structure has two copies of the transposon, one at each junction point, orientated in direct repeats.
Bio Term centromere is The centralized region joining two sister chromatids.