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nounSynonym of transposon.
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nouna segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
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jumping gene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20gene
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“jumping gene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20gene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumping gene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumping%20gene.
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