transposable element

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Definition of transposable element

: a segment of genetic material that is capable of changing its location in the genome or in some bacteria of undergoing transfer between an extrachromosomal plasmid and a chromosome

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Recent Examples on the Web Most of these genes arose via gene duplication, rather than through transposable elements (genes that jump from one location to another). — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2017

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transposable element

noun

Medical Definition of transposable element

: a segment of genetic material that is capable of changing its location in the genome or that in some bacteria is capable of undergoing transfer between an extrachromosomal plasmid and a chromosome

— called also transposable genetic element