Elements that are transcribed into RNA, reverse-transcribed into DNA and then inserted into a new site in the genome. Long terminal repeats (LTRs) similar to those from retroviruses are contained in retrotransposons and retrovirus-like elements. Retroposons, such as LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS do not contain LTRs.
Also Known As:
Retrotransposon; Retroposon; Retroelement; Retrotransposons; Element, Retrovirus-like; Elements, Retrovirus-like; MDG1 Retrotransposon; Retrotransposon, MDG1; Retrotransposons, MDG1; Retrovirus like Elements; Retrovirus-like Element; Transposon, Ty1; Transposons, Ty1; Ty1 Transposons; MDG1 Retrotransposons; Mobile Dispersed Genetic Elements; Retroposons; Retrovirus-like Elements; Ty1 Transposon