"retroregulation" meaning in English

See retroregulation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: retroregulations [plural]
Etymology: From retro- + regulation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|regulation}} retro- + regulation Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} retroregulation (usually uncountable, plural retroregulations)
  1. (genetics) regulation of mRNA translation by a sequence that is downstream Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: retroregulate

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