transposon
A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the…A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.
Meaning
1 sensesA segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.
Transposon
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)
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From transpose + -on.From transpose + -on.
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Forms
plural: transposons| Singular | transposon |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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):jumping gene
Word family
9 related wordsSee also
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