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Descriptor English:   Interspersed Repetitive Sequences 
Descriptor Spanish:   Secuencias Repetitivas Esparcidas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Sequências Repetitivas Dispersas 
Synonyms English:   Elements, Mobile Genetic
Genetic Elements, Mobile
Dispersed Repetitive Sequence
Element, Interspersed Repetitive
Element, Mobile Genetic
Elements, Interspersed Repetitive
Gene, Jumping
Genetic Element, Mobile
Interspersed Repetitive Element
Interspersed Repetitive Sequence
Jumping Gene
Mobile Genetic Element
Repetitive Element, Interspersed
Repetitive Elements, Interspersed
Repetitive Sequence, Dispersed
Repetitive Sequence, Interspersed
Sequence, Dispersed Repetitive
Sequence, Interspersed Repetitive
Sequences, Dispersed Repetitive
Sequences, Interspersed Repetitive
Dispersed Repetitive Sequences
Genes, Jumping
Interspersed Repetitive Elements
Jumping Genes
Mobile Genetic Elements
Repetitive Sequences, Dispersed
Repetitive Sequences, Interspersed  
Tree Number:   G02.111.570.080.708.330
G05.360.080.708.330
G05.360.340.024.425
Definition English:   Copies of transposable elements interspersed throughout the genome, some of which are still active and often referred to as "jumping genes". There are two classes of interspersed repetitive elements. Class I elements (or RETROELEMENTS - such as retrotransposons, retroviruses, LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS) transpose via reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate. Class II elements (or DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS - such as transposons, Tn elements, insertion sequence elements and mobile gene cassettes of bacterial integrons) transpose directly from one site in the DNA to another. 
Indexing Annotation English:   GEN: prefer specifics - DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS or RETROELEMENTS or its indentions
See Related English:   Mutagenesis, Insertional
 
History Note English:   99; for MOBILE GENETIC ELEMENTS use DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS 1986-98; for SELFISH DNA use DNA (1983-2003) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects ES ethics
GE genetics IM immunology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
Record Number:   33635 
Unique Identifier:   D020071 

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