long terminal repeat
noun
: an identical sequence of several hundred base pairs at each end of the DNA synthesized by the reverse transcriptase of a retrovirus that controls integration of the viral DNA into the host DNA and expression of the genes of the virus
called also LTR
compare tandem repeatDictionary Entries Near long terminal repeat
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“Long terminal repeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/long%20terminal%20repeat. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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