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Jumping gene

Jumping gene Meaning & Definition
Jumping gene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jumping gene?

[n] a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jumping gene: transposon

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See Also | deoxyribonucleic acid | desoxyribonucleic acid | DNA

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