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jumping gene

noun

Informal.


jumping gene

noun

  1. a fragment of nucleic acid, such as a plasmid or a transposon, that can become incorporated into the DNA of a cell
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Transposons, also known as "jumping genes," are DNA sequences that can move around in genomes.

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So-called jumping genes use the same enzymes to move their genetic sequences within their genome, but it wasn’t clear what role the generated DNA strands play in the infected cells.

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Further, most of these repeats consist of retrotransposons, also called "jumping genes" or "mobile elements," which can move around and insert themselves repeatedly and randomly in human code.

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These duplicated resistance genes are often linked to "jumping genes" called transposons that can move from strain to strain.

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The results also showed that "jumping genes" -- transposable elements -- played a major role in creating new genetic variation for selection to act upon.

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