Do transposons code for proteins? explanation: Do all transposons code for proteins like our DNA does? Does...

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Do transposons code for proteins?

explanation: Do all transposons code for proteins like our DNAdoes? Does it come from outside sources only? I know there areretrotransposons and like LINEs and SINEs and I assume they arefrom outside sources? or is transposon an umbrella term...?

*: I know only supposed to ask one question, I really am, I justneed a better explanation of what a transposon/retrotransoson is insecond year biology terms. Thank you for helping me understandbetter.

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Yes transposons does code for proteins All the complete or autonomous class 2 TEs encodes for the protein transposase which they require for the insertion and excision processesSome of    See Answer
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