replicon

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Synonyms: replica, helicon, epicon, replicas, amplicon, replicons, religon, replicar

Antonyms: replica, helicon, epicon, replicas, amplicon, replicons, religon, replicar

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[DNA]] molecule or a region of DNA that replicates as an individual unit. A replicon may be, for instance, a [[chromosome]], a [[plasmid]] or a [[phage]].

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