LINE_element (RELEASE_2.5.1) |
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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) |
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