retrotransposon

genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many eukaryotic organisms
Protein protein Q413988
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retrotransposon

Summary

retrotransposon is a protein[1]. retrotransposon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • retrotransposon's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • retrotransposon is a type of transposable element[4].
  • retrotransposon is a type of protein[5].
  • retrotransposon's Commons category is recorded as Retrotransposons[6].
  • retrotransposon's molecular function is recorded as nucleic acid binding[7].
  • retrotransposon's molecular function is recorded as zinc ion binding[8].
  • retrotransposon's biological process is recorded as DNA integration[9].
  • retrotransposon's encoded by is recorded as PGAL8A_00410600[10].
  • retrotransposon's found in taxon is recorded as Plasmodium gallinaceum[11].
  • retrotransposon's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[12].
  • retrotransposon's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[13].
  • retrotransposon's Commons gallery is recorded as Retrotransposon[14].
  • retrotransposon's described by source is recorded as Complete avian malaria parasite genomes reveal features associated with lineage-specific evolution in birds and mammals[15].
  • retrotransposon's uses is recorded as reverse transcription[16].

Why It Matters

retrotransposon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] retrotransposon is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q5531047. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q5531047. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q5531047. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q5531047. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    On focus list of wikimedia project Q140249898
    Biological process DNA integration
    Found in taxon Plasmodium gallinaceum, Homo sapiens, Caenorhabditis elegans
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