plectonemes

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A form of plectoneme — A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of plectoneme
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APA

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

MLA

“plectonemes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plectonemes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plectonemes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plectonemes.

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