| labile elements | Tissue cells, as of epithelium, connective tissue, etc., that continue to multiply by mitosis during the life of the individual. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fold-back elements | A type of transposable element that possesses long inverted repeats, such that when denatured, loops are formed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| long interspersed elements | Long repetitive sequences in DNA with terminal repeats seen in human and mouse DNA. (05 Mar 2000) |