| SINE_element (CURRENT_RELEASE) | |
|---|---|
| SO Accession: | SO:0000206 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | A repetitive element, a few hundred base pairs long, that is dispersed throughout the genome. A common human SINE is the Alu element. | 
| Synonyms: | Short interspersed element, Short interspersed nuclear element, SINE element | 
| DB Xrefs: | SO: ke | 
| Parent: | non_LTR_retrotransposon (SO:0000189) | 
| Children: | tRNA_SINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002274) | 
| 5S_SINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002276) | |
| 7SL_SINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002275) | |
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