terminal repeat sequences

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006298",
  "term": "terminal repeat sequences",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Nucleotide sequences repeated on both the 5' and 3' ends of a sequence under consideration. For example, the hallmarks of a transposon are that it is flanked by inverted repeats on each end and the inverted repeats are flanked by direct repeats. The Delta element of Ty retrotransposons and LTRs (long terminal repeats) are examples of this concept.",
  "synonyms": [
    "delta elements",
    "inverted terminal repeat",
    "long terminal repeats",
    "long-terminal repeats",
    "terminal repeat"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "repetitive sequences"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "secuencias repetidas terminales"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/terminal-repeat-sequences/"
}