Term Name:	LINE_element
Synonyms:	LINE, LINE element, Long interspersed element, Long interspersed nuclear element
Definition:	A dispersed repeat family with many copies, each from 1 to 6 kb long. New elements are generated by retroposition of a transcribed copy. Typically the LINE contains 2 ORF's one of which is reverse transcriptase, and 3'and 5' direct repeats.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0000194]