LINE 1 ELEMENTS
\lˈa͡ɪn wˈɒn ˈɛlɪmənts], \lˈaɪn wˈɒn ˈɛlɪmənts], \l_ˈaɪ_n w_ˈɒ_n ˈɛ_l_ɪ_m_ə_n_t_s]\
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Highly repeated sequences, 6K-8K base pairs in length, which contain RNA polymerase II promoters. They also have an open reading frame that is related to the reverse transcriptase of retroviruses but they do not contain LTRs (long terminal repeats). Copies of the LINE 1 (L1) family form about 15% of the human genome. The jockey elements of Drosophila are LINEs.
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