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Summarize the evidence that retrotransposons transpose via an RNA intermediate.
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Retrotransposons are genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are classified as a type of transposable element. They are characterized by their ability to replicate through an RNA intermediate. Show more…
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Retrotransposons are a class of mobile elements that transpose via an $\mathrm{RNA}$ intermediate. Contrast the mechanism of transposition between retrotransposons that contain long terminal repeats (LTRs) and those that lack LTRs.
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