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mobile genetic element

mobile genetic element noun: a kind of genetic material, found in all organisms, that can move around within a genome, or be transferred from one species or replicon to another.

Noun

mobile genetic element (plural mobile genetic elements)

  1. A kind of genetic material, found in all organisms, that can move around within a genome, or be transferred from one species or replicon to another.
    Synonyms:
    MGE

Synonyms of mobile genetic element

Forms of mobile genetic element

pluralmobile genetic elements

Questions about mobile genetic element

What does mobile genetic element mean?
Mobile genetic element means a kind of genetic material, found in all organisms, that can move around within a genome, or be transferred from one species or replicon to another.
What part of speech is mobile genetic element?
Mobile genetic element is a noun.
What is the plural of mobile genetic element?
The plural of mobile genetic element is mobile genetic elements.

Words near mobile genetic element in the dictionary

  1. mobile elevating work platforms
  2. mobile entities
  3. mobile entity
  4. mobile game
  5. mobile games
  6. mobile genetic element
  7. mobile genetic elements
  8. mobile home
  9. mobile home park
  10. mobile home parks
  11. mobile homes

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