transduplication

noun

The acquisition of unrelated gene fragments by a transposable element

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Meanings

nountransduplication (plural transduplications)

plural transduplications

  1. biologyThe acquisition of unrelated gene fragments by a transposable element

Origin

From trans- + duplication.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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