different between genome vs transposon

English

From German Genom; gene +? -ome

genome (plural genomes)

(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.

transpose +? -on

transposon (plural transposons)

(genetics) A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome.
- 2018, Nicola Davis, The Guardian, 256 March:
  Our genome also contains stretches of genetic material called transposons that, at least in some cases, are thought to have been introduced long ago by viruses.

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