minicircle

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Synonyms: incircle

Antonyms: incircle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} One of the forms of [[circular]] [[DNA]] in a [[kinetoplast]] (the other being [[maxicircle]]s). They produce [[gRNA]] (guide RNA) to [[decode]] the encrypted information in the [[maxicircle]]s, typically through the [[insertion]] or [[deletion]] of [[uridine]] [[residue]]s.

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