transposon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species.

transposon transposons

From transpose + -on.

jumping gene transposable element TE

transposase transpososome

retrotransposon transposonal transposon mutagenesis transposon tagging

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