TRANSPOSABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does transposable mean? 

• TRANSPOSABLE (adjective)
  The adjective TRANSPOSABLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of changing sequence

  Familiarity information: TRANSPOSABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRANSPOSABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of changing sequence

Synonyms:

permutable; transposable

Similar:

exchangeable (suitable to be exchanged)

Derivation:

transposability (ability to change sequence)

 Context examples 

This protein may play a role in transposable DNA element movement.

(PiggyBac Transposable Element-Derived Protein 5, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes piggyBac transposable element-derived protein 5, may involved in transposition.

(PGBD5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Insertions may be reversible, particulary if caused by transposable elements.

(Insertion Mutation, NCI Thesaurus)

DNA transposable elements include bacterial IS (insertion sequence) elements, Tn elements, the maize controlling elements Ac and Ds, Drosophila P, gypsy, and pogo elements, the human Tigger elements and the Tc and mariner elements which are found throughout the animal kingdom.

(DNA Insertion Elements, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

PiggyBac transposable element-derived protein 5 (455 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human PGBD5 gene.

(PiggyBac Transposable Element-Derived Protein 5, NCI Thesaurus)