TRANSPOSON


Meaning of TRANSPOSON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈpō-zän ]

noun

Etymology: transpose + -on (II)

Date: 1974

: a transposable element especially when it contains genetic material controlling functions other than those related to its relocation

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