Medical Definition of Palindrome in genetics

1. A palindrome is a word that reads the same in both directions as, for example, the names eve or anna. In genetics, a palindrome is a DNA or RNA sequence that reads the same in both directions. The sites of many restriction enzymes that cut (restrict) DNA are palindromes. Palindromic rheumatism is a form of joint inflammation whereby the joints involved appears to change periodically from one region of the body to another and back again. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palindrome In Genetics

palilalia
palilalias
palilalic
palillogies
palillogy
palilogies
palilogy
palimonies
palimony
palimpsested
palimpsesting
palimpsests
palinal
palindrome
palindrome in genetics (current term)
palindromes
palindromia
palindromic
palindromic DNA
palindromic encephalopathy
palindromic sequence
palindromical
palindromicity
palindromist
palindromists
palindromization
paling
palingeneses
palingenesia

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