transposon mutagenesis
transposon mutagenesis · transposon mutagenesises
A biological process that allows genes to be transferred to a host organism's…A biological process that allows genes to be transferred to a host organism's chromosome, interrupting or modifying the function of an extant gene on the chromosome and causing mutation.
Meaning
1 sensesA biological process that allows genes to be transferred to a host organism's chromosome, interrupting or modifying the function of an extant gene on the chromosome and causing mutation.
Forms
plural: transposon mutagenesises| Singular | transposon mutagenesis |
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See also
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