jumping_gene
1. [ noun ] (biology,chemistry,genetics,biochemistry) a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
Synonyms: transposon
Related terms: deoxyribonucleic_acid
Similar spelling:   jumping_seed
  jumping_bean
  jumping_mouse
  jumping_jack
  jumpiness
  jumping_orchid