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transposon

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From transpose + -on.

noun transposons

A segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to the genome of another species. 2002, Ahmet Ipek, Introduction of an Ac/Ds Based Two-element Transposon Tagging System and Trans-activation of Ds in Carrot (Daucus Carota L.), University of Wisconsin–Madison, page 44, Transposon tagging is a powerful technique to identify and clone genes. The successful application of transposon t
Similar: jumping gene, transposable element, TE

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noun segment of DNA that can move to a different position within a genome, or to another genome

中文	轉座子 /转座子 zhuǎnzuòzǐ
हिन्दी	खिसकाणु khiskāṇu
Français	transposon
Deutsch	Transposon
Italiano	trasposone

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@misc{transposon_2026,
  title = {transposon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transposon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}