noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of transposon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: more informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transposon
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
jumping gene
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noun
Meaning 2
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transposon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
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