gene trap

noun

A mutation inserted into an intron in order to identify individual genes

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Meanings

noungene trap (plural gene traps)

plural gene traps

  1. biologyA mutation inserted into an intron in order to identify individual genes
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APA

gene trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20trap

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“gene trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20trap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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