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transposable element
noun
Definition of TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT
: a segment of genetic material that is capable of changing its location in the genome or in some bacteria of undergoing transfer between an extrachromosomal plasmid and a chromosome
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First Known Use of TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT
1979
Medical Dictionary
transposable element
noun
Medical Definition of TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT
: a segment of genetic material that is capable of changing its location in the genome or that in some bacteria is capable of undergoing transfer between an extrachromosomal plasmid and a chromosome—called also transposable genetic element
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