rep·li·con (r p l -k n )n. A genetic element that undergoes replication as an autonomous unit. |
replicon
[rep′ləkon]
Etymology: L, replicare
a segment of DNA that is undergoing replication. It is regulated by a section of the molecule called the regulator, which controls replication and coordinates it with cell division.
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