transposon mutagenesis

noun

A biological process that allows genes to be transferred to a host organism's chromosome, interrupting or modifying the function of an extant gene on the chromosome and causing mutation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. molecular biologyA biological process that allows genes to be transferred to a host organism's chromosome, interrupting or modifying the function of an extant gene on the chromosome and causing mutation.
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APA

transposon mutagenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposon%20mutagenesis

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“transposon mutagenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposon%20mutagenesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transposon mutagenesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposon%20mutagenesis.

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