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Transposon

Transposon Meaning & Definition
Transposon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Transposon?

[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 Transposon: jumping gene

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See Also | deoxyribonucleic acid | desoxyribonucleic acid | DNA

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