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retroregulation

retroregulation noun: regulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream.

Noun

retroregulation (usually uncountable, plural retroregulations)

  1. (usually) regulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream

Forms of retroregulation

pluralretroregulations

Origin of retroregulation

From retro- + regulation.

Questions about retroregulation

What does retroregulation mean?
Retroregulation means regulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream.
What part of speech is retroregulation?
Retroregulation is a noun.
What is the plural of retroregulation?
The plural of retroregulation is retroregulations.

Words near retroregulation in the dictionary

  1. retroreflects
  2. retroregulate
  3. retroregulated
  4. retroregulates
  5. retroregulating
  6. retroregulation
  7. retroregulations
  8. retrorenal
  9. retrorocket
  10. retrorockets
  11. retrorolandic

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