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Noun: transposon  tran'spow,zón
  1. 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)
    - jumping gene

Derived forms: transposons

Type of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA

Encyclopedia: Transposon