crossligation

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noun

Mutual ligation between two entities, especially two chromosomes

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Meanings

nouncrossligation (plural crossligations)

plural crossligations

  1. biochemistryMutual ligation between two entities, especially two chromosomes

Origin

From cross- + ligation.

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APA

crossligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossligation

MLA

“crossligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossligation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossligation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossligation.

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