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genomic plasticity

genomic plasticity noun: the alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.

Noun

genomic plasticity (uncountable)

  1. The alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.
    • In fact, these subtelomeric regions are sites of marked genomic plasticity and appear to serve as nurseries for generating new genes and enhancing genetic diversity.2001, Orlando J. Miller, Eeva Therman, chapter 30, in Human Chromosomes, →ISBN, page 456

Questions about genomic plasticity

What does genomic plasticity mean?
Genomic plasticity means the alterable nature of prokaryotic genomes that enables the fluid exchange of DNA from one microorganism to another and allows prokaryotes to adapt their genomes rapidly so they can survive changes in environmental conditions.
What part of speech is genomic plasticity?
Genomic plasticity is a noun.

Words near genomic plasticity in the dictionary

  1. genometrics
  2. genomewide
  3. genomewise
  4. genomic
  5. genomic equivalence
  6. genomic plasticity
  7. genomical
  8. genomically
  9. genomicist
  10. genomicists
  11. genomicization

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