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nounintergenic spacer (plural intergenic spacers)
plural intergenic spacers
- biologyA non-transcribed length of DNA separating repeated lengths of DNA containing genes encoding ribosomal rRNA with transcribed spacers.
Synonyms: spacer DNA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA non-transcribed length of DNA separating repeated lengths of DNA containing genes encoding ribosomal rRNA with transcribed spacers.
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intergenic spacer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intergenic%20spacer
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