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transposable elements
transposable elements A chromosomal locus that may be transposed from one spot to another within and among the chromosomes of the complement. The process occurs through breakage on either side of these loci and their subsequent insertion into a new point either on the same or a different chromosome.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-transposableelements.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-transposableelements.html |
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transposable elements
transposable elements Chromosomal loci that may be transposed from one spot to another within and among the chromosomes of the complement. The process occurs through breakage on either side of these loci and their subsequent insertion into a new point either on the same or a different chromosome.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-transposableelements.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "transposable elements." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-transposableelements.html |
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