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LTR

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. long-term relationship.

ltr. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. letter.

  2. lighter.

LTR British  

abbreviation

  1. long-term relationship: used in lonely hearts columns and personal advertisements

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Compared with the Tu3 segment, large numbers of non-homologous genes and repeats can be observed in Ta3B, resulting in a 7-Mb expansion. h, Insertion dates of LTR retrotransposons on Tu3 and Ta3B.

From Nature • May 8, 2018

Ellinghaus, D., Kurtz, S. & Willhoeft, U. LTRharvest, an efficient and flexible software for de novo detection of LTR retrotransposons.

From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017

You're establishing a LTR with a bunch of unicellular organisms.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2016

This season, Women's LTR is offered at three resorts that will work with Burton to make sure girls and women have the best experience from day one.

From Time Magazine Archive

Each of the three participating resorts will offer various promotions and special programs that will encourage women to get involved with the new Women's LTR program.

From Time Magazine Archive

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