retron

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noun

A sequence of DNA associated with reverse transcription

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Meanings

nounretron (plural retrons)

plural retrons

  1. biochemistryA sequence of DNA associated with reverse transcription

Origin

Coined in 1985 by Elias James Corey from retro-synthon (Elias James Corey, Alan K. Long, Stewart D. Rubenstein, “Computer-assisted analysis in organic synthesis”, Science, 1985, 228(4698), p. 408-418 doi 10.1126/science.3838594).

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Translations

French rétron
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Korean 레트론
  • 레트론 (reteuron)Translations
Portuguese retron
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Spanish retrón
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ortnerrentor
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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