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retroduplication

retroduplication noun: the reverse transcription of a gene from mRNA into a complementary DNA copy.

Noun

retroduplication (plural retroduplications)

  1. The reverse transcription of a gene from mRNA into a complementary DNA copy

Forms of retroduplication

pluralretroduplications

Origin of retroduplication

From retro- + duplication.

Questions about retroduplication

What does retroduplication mean?
Retroduplication means the reverse transcription of a gene from mRNA into a complementary DNA copy.
What part of speech is retroduplication?
Retroduplication is a noun.
What is the plural of retroduplication?
The plural of retroduplication is retroduplications.

Words near retroduplication in the dictionary

  1. retroduodenal
  2. retroduplicate
  3. retroduplicated
  4. retroduplicates
  5. retroduplicating
  6. retroduplication
  7. retroduplications
  8. retroelement
  9. retroelements
  10. retroendocytosis
  11. retroengine

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