Which of the following is NOT true of LINEs and SINEs?

A. Both are non-LTR transposons.
B. Both require reverse transcriptase.
C. Both transcribe RNA in the nucleus.
D. Both are nonautonomous elements.
E. LINEs and SINEs both reintegrate by the same mechanism as all non-LTR transposons (target primed).


D

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