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retroposition

retroposition noun: the insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription.

Noun

retroposition (countable and uncountable, plural retropositions)

  1. The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription
  2. backward displacement of a body part

Forms of retroposition

pluralretropositions

Origin of retroposition

From retro- + position.

Words formed from retroposition

Questions about retroposition

What does retroposition mean?
Retroposition means the insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription.
What part of speech is retroposition?
Retroposition is a noun.
What is the plural of retroposition?
The plural of retroposition is retropositions.

Words near retroposition in the dictionary

  1. retroposable
  2. retropose
  3. retroposed
  4. retroposes
  5. retroposing
  6. retroposition
  7. retropositional
  8. retropositionally
  9. retropositioned
  10. retropositioning
  11. retropositions

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