LINE_element (CURRENT_SVN) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0000194 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | A dispersed repeat family with many copies, each from 1 to 6 kb long. New elements are generated by retroposition of a transcribed copy. Typically the LINE contains 2 ORF's one of which is reverse transcriptase, and 3'and 5' direct repeats. |
| Synonyms: | LINE, LINE element, Long interspersed element, Long interspersed nuclear element |
| DB Xrefs: | URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhjow/b241/glossary.html |
| Parent: | non_LTR_retrotransposon (SO:0000189) |
| Children: | R2_LINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002269) |
| Jockey_LINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002271) | |
| L1_LINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002272) | |
| I_LINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002273) | |
| RTE_LINE_retrotransposon (SO:0002270) | |
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