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English noun: jumping gene | |||
| 1. | jumping gene (substance) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | transposon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | ||
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