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retrogene

retrogene noun: a piece of DNA reverse transcribed from mRNA inserted into a random place in the genome.

Noun

retrogene (plural retrogenes)

  1. A piece of DNA reverse transcribed from mRNA inserted into a random place in the genome.

Forms of retrogene

pluralretrogenes

Origin of retrogene

From retro- + gene.

Questions about retrogene

What does retrogene mean?
Retrogene means a piece of DNA reverse transcribed from mRNA inserted into a random place in the genome.
What part of speech is retrogene?
Retrogene is a noun.
What is the plural of retrogene?
The plural of retrogene is retrogenes.

Words near retrogene in the dictionary

  1. retrogamers
  2. retrogames
  3. retrogaming
  4. retrogarde
  5. retrogastric
  6. retrogene
  7. retrogenes
  8. retrogenesis
  9. retrogenia
  10. retrogenic
  11. retrogenically

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