Term Name: | retrotransposon silencing |
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Synonyms: | negative regulation of transposition, RNA-mediated |
Definition: | Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of retrotransposition. Retrotransposons are a subset of transposable elements that use an RNA intermediate and reverse transcribe themselves into the genome. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0010526] QuickGO AmiGO |