retrotransposon

Term ID

SO:0000180

Synonyms

• class I
• class I transposon
• retrotransposon element

Definition

A transposable element that is incorporated into a chromosome by a mechanism that requires reverse transcriptase. http://www.dddmag.com/Glossary.aspx#r

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrotransposon

Ontology

Sequence Ontology