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Meaning of colibactin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bacterial genotoxin of uncertain structure

uncountable

Examples

“Within CG258, we found several instances of colibactin genes, which encode a genotoxin that induces host DNA damage, and conjugation machinery of type IV secretion systems (T4SS), which is not surprising given CG258’s plethora of plasmids.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Colic colic valve colic weed colica pictonum colicense colichemarde

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