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jumping gene
jumping genen. See transposon.jumping gene n (Biochemistry) a fragment of nucleic acid, such as a plasmid or a transposon, that can become incorporated into the DNA of a cell trans•po•son (trænsˈpoʊ zɒn)
n. a gene or set of genes capable of inserting copies of itself into other DNA sites within the same cell. Also called jumping gene. [1974; transpos (ition) + -on1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | jumping gene - 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)transposondeoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" |
Translationsjumping gene
jumping gene[¦jəmp·iŋ ¦jēn] (genetics) A mobile genetic entity, such as a transposon. jumping gene
jump·ing genea gene associated with transposable elements. See: transposon. jumping genen. See transposon.jumping gene a TRANSPOSABLE GENETIC ELEMENT, a term that has been used because of the ability of such elements to move about and insert at various sites in the GENOME.jumping gene
Related to jumping gene: transposonSynonyms for jumping genenoun 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)SynonymsRelated Words- deoxyribonucleic acid
- desoxyribonucleic acid
- DNA
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