supercoil

Noun

(genetics) A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.

Japanese Meaning

DNAの二重らせんが自身に巻き付く構造、たとえば数字の8の字のような形状を示す現象

Under the microscope, the plasmid formed a tight supercoil that affected replication.

顕微鏡で見ると、プラスミドは複製に影響を与えるきついDNAの過剰らせんを形成していた。

Sense（1）

(genetics) A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.

supercoils

（ plural ）