Term Name: transposable element silencing
Synonyms: negative regulation of transposition, RNA-mediated, retrotransposon silencing
Definition: Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of transposable element expression. Includes both DNA transposons and retrotransposons.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010526]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic
has subtype: transposable element silencing by heterochromatin formation transposable element silencing by mRNA destabilization
negatively regulates: retrotransposition