Retroposition
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Retroposition is a noun meaning (genetics) The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription.
Meaning
(genetics) The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) backward displacement of a body part
Word Forms
- retropositions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retroposon, retrosequence, retrotransposition, retrogene, retron, retroduplication.
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