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单词 retrotransposon
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Definition of retrotransposon in English:

retrotransposon

noun ˌrɛtrəʊtransˈpəʊzɒn-tranz--trɑːns--tranz-
Genetics
  • A transposon whose sequence shows homology with that of a retrovirus.

    〔遗传〕反转录转座子,逆转录转座子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Distribution and transposition of endogenous retrotransposon sequences may contribute to the organization of genome structure and evolution, but this remains purely speculative.
    • Nucleotide sequence changes in the two termini of individual retrotransposons were used to date their time of insertion.
    • More recently, specific subsets of repetitive DNA, such as retrotransposons, have been shown to comprise a high percentage of the repetitive DNA of plants.
    • Kalendar et al. found that the number of copies of a long terminal repeat retrotransposon BARE - 1, that is present in all Hordeum species, was clearly correlated with altitude in the canyon.
    • Its genome size might have increased as assumed, decreased or remained the same subject only to genomic turnover, with new retrotransposon families replacing old ones or other secondary DNA.

Definition of retrotransposon in US English:

retrotransposon

noun-tranz-
Genetics
  • A transposon whose sequence shows homology with that of a retrovirus.

    〔遗传〕反转录转座子,逆转录转座子

    Example sentencesExamples
    • More recently, specific subsets of repetitive DNA, such as retrotransposons, have been shown to comprise a high percentage of the repetitive DNA of plants.
    • Kalendar et al. found that the number of copies of a long terminal repeat retrotransposon BARE - 1, that is present in all Hordeum species, was clearly correlated with altitude in the canyon.
    • Nucleotide sequence changes in the two termini of individual retrotransposons were used to date their time of insertion.
    • Distribution and transposition of endogenous retrotransposon sequences may contribute to the organization of genome structure and evolution, but this remains purely speculative.
    • Its genome size might have increased as assumed, decreased or remained the same subject only to genomic turnover, with new retrotransposon families replacing old ones or other secondary DNA.
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