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Retroelements MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Retroelements
Tree Number(s)
D13.444.308.760
G02.111.570.080.708.330.800
G05.360.080.708.330.800
G05.360.340.024.425.800
Unique ID
D018626
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018626
Scope Note
Elements that are transcribed into RNA, reverse-transcribed into DNA and then inserted into a new site in the genome. Long terminal repeats (LTRs) similar to those from retroviruses are contained in retrotransposons and retrovirus-like elements. Retroposons, such as LONG INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS and SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS do not contain LTRs.
Entry Term(s)
MDG1 Retrotransposons
Mobile Dispersed Genetic Elements
Retroposons
Retrotransposons
Retrovirus-like Elements
Ty1 Transposon
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 470
Previous Indexing
DNA Insertion Elements (1985-1994)
See Also
DNA Transposable Elements
Mutagenesis, Insertional
Public MeSH Note
99; see RETROTRANSPOSONS 1995-98; for MOBILE DISPERSED GENETIC ELEMENTS see DNA INSERTION ELEMENTS 1982-98; for TY1 TRANSPOSON see DNA INSERTION ELEMENTS 1988-98
History Note
99(95); for MOBILE DISPERSED GENETIC ELEMENTS use DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS 1982-98; for TY1 TRANSPOSON use DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS 1988-98
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Retroelements Preferred
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