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selfish DNA

selfish DNA noun: a DNA sequence that spreads by forming additional copies of itself within the genome and makes no specific contribution to the reproductive success of its host organism.

Noun

selfish DNA (uncountable)

  1. A DNA sequence that spreads by forming additional copies of itself within the genome and makes no specific contribution to the reproductive success of its host organism.

Questions about selfish DNA

What does selfish DNA mean?
Selfish DNA means a DNA sequence that spreads by forming additional copies of itself within the genome and makes no specific contribution to the reproductive success of its host organism.
What part of speech is selfish DNA?
Selfish DNA is a noun.

Words near selfish DNA in the dictionary

  1. selfings
  2. selfinjective
  3. selfinteraction
  4. selfinteractions
  5. selfish
  6. selfish DNA
  7. selfish gene
  8. selfish genes
  9. Selfish Seventies
  10. selfisher
  11. selfishest

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