transposase

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trans·pos·ase (tr

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An enzyme required for transposition of DNA segments.

transposase

[trans′pəzās]

an enzyme involved in the movement of a DNA fragment from one site in the genome to another.

transposase

an enzyme that acts on transposable elements in DNA mutagenesis.

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