Definition of Jumping gene

1. Noun. A segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole).

Exact synonyms: Transposon
Generic synonyms: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Desoxyribonucleic Acid, Dna

Medical Definition of Jumping gene

1. Populist term for transposon. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jumping Gene

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jumpily
jumpiness
jumpinesses
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jumping-jack
jumping-off place
jumping-off point
jumping Jehoshaphat
jumping Jesus
jumping bean
jumping beans
jumping bristletail
jumping disease
jumping down someone's throat
jumping gene (current term)
jumping jack
jumping jacks
jumping mouse
jumping one's bones
jumping orchid
jumping plant louse
jumping rope
jumping seed
jumping someone's bones
jumping spider
jumping the bite
jumping the gun
jumping the queue
jumping the shark

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