jumping gene
noun Informal.
Words nearby jumping gene
jumped-up,
jumper,
jumper ant,
jumping bean,
jumping bristletail,
jumping gene,
jumping genes,
jumping hare,
jumping jack,
jumping mouse,
jumping plant louse
British Dictionary definitions for jumping genes
jumping gene
noun
a fragment of nucleic acid, such as a plasmid or a transposon, that can become incorporated into the DNA of a cell
Scientific definitions for jumping genes
jumping gene
[ jŭm′pĭng ]
See transposon.