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long interspersed elements [¦lȯŋ ¦in·tər‚spərst ′el·ə·məns] (genetics) Families of deoxyribonucleic acid sequences, many truncated, that are inserted singly but in large numbers throughout the genome in many mammals, constituting about 15% of the human genome; some full-length copies are transposons. Abbreviated LINES. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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