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(genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death

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supercoiling

Source Word

supercoiling

Noun

uncountable

(genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death

Japanese Meaning

遺伝学において、DNA二重らせんが自身に巻き付く現象。これは転写を妨げ、細胞死を引き起こす可能性がある状態を指す。

Researchers measured changes in supercoiling to understand how transcription affects DNA topology.

研究者たちは、転写がDNAのトポロジーに与える影響を理解するために、DNAの超螺旋の変化を測定した。

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(genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death