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homoplasmy

homoplasmy noun: the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual.

Noun

homoplasmy (countable and uncountable, plural homoplasmies)

  1. the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual

Antonyms of homoplasmy

Forms of homoplasmy

pluralhomoplasmies

Origin of homoplasmy

From homo- + -plasmy.

Words formed from homoplasmy

Questions about homoplasmy

What does homoplasmy mean?
Homoplasmy means the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual.
What part of speech is homoplasmy?
Homoplasmy is a noun.
What is the plural of homoplasmy?
The plural of homoplasmy is homoplasmies.

Words near homoplasmy in the dictionary

  1. homoplasmid
  2. homoplasmids
  3. homoplasmies
  4. homoplasmon
  5. homoplasmons
  6. homoplasmy
  7. homoplast
  8. homoplastic
  9. homoplastically
  10. homoplastomic
  11. homoplastomy

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