retroposon

Reverse transcriptase can make DNA {retrotransposon} {retroposon} from RNA, and DNA can insert back into genome at special sites. Virus-gene fragments can copy themselves and insert in genomes. DNA from retrovirus RNA {human endogenous retrovirus} (Hervs) is 1% of human genome.

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