Retroposons are a type of genetic element that can move within a genome through a process called retrotransposition. Similar to retroviruses, retroposons are derived from RNA and can be transcribed into RNA, which is then reverse-transcribed back into DNA and integrated into new locations in the genome. This means that they can replicate and insert themselves into different parts of the genome, potentially affecting the expression of nearby genes.
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