retrotransposon silencing

I. Literature review

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Nameretrotransposon silencing
IDGO_0010526
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Biological process

Exact synonym

negative regulation of transposition, RNA-mediated

Description

Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of retrotransposition. Retrotransposons are a subset of transposable elements that use an RNA intermediate and reverse transcribe themselves into the genome.

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