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Meaning of replicon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A DNA molecule or a region of DNA that replicates as an individual unit. A replicon may be, for instance, a chromosome, a plasmid or a phage.

Equivalents

Español replicón
Français réplicon
Bahasa Indonesia replikon
Italiano replicone
Português replicão réplicon

Examples

“During cell division there is a probability that either or both of the master replicons will misreplicate and one of the daughter cells will be missing a master copy.”

CEFR level

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

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