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jumping gene

American  

noun

Informal.

  1. transposon.

jumping gene British  

noun

  1. a fragment of nucleic acid, such as a plasmid or a transposon, that can become incorporated into the DNA of a cell

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jumping gene Scientific  
/ jŭm′pĭng /

  1. See transposon

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