"retrogene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: retrogenes [plural]
Etymology: From retro- + gene. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|gene}} retro- + gene Head templates: {{en-noun}} retrogene (plural retrogenes)
  1. (genetics) A piece of DNA reverse transcribed from mRNA inserted into a random place in the genome. Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: retrogenic

Inflected forms

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