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long interspersed nuclear elements (LINEs)
Families of long (average length = 6 500 bp), moderately repetitive (about 10,000 copies). LINEs are cDNA copies of functional genes present in the same genome; also known as processed pseudo-genes.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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