retroregulation

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noun

regulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream

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Meanings

nounretroregulation (usually uncountable, plural retroregulations)

plural retroregulations

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyregulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream

Origin

From retro- + regulation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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