One similarity between DNA transposons and retrotransposons is that
A) during transposition, both go through an RNA form that is copied back into DNA.
B) both can encode an enzyme required for mobilization.
C) transposition results in movement of the original transposon to a different place in the genome.
D) they both have poly-A segments at one end.
B) both can encode an enzyme required for mobilization.
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