Duplication At Biology Glossary
What is it? A region of DNA that is present in two copies. The DNA is present as an adjacent, direct repeat in tandem duplications. It is also possible for the duplicated DNA to be present at distant sites on a chromosome.Bio Definition Added By: Joseph
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