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Transposons are...

Transposons are

A

Fragments of RNAi', that silences specific mRNA

B

ds RNA that initiates 'RNAi'

C

Mobile genetic elements that replicate via an RNA intermediate

D

Selectable markers like `'''"amp"''^R", "''tet^R''"` etc

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