hypertranscriptional

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ transcriptional

Adjective[edit]

hypertranscriptional (not comparable)

  1. Relating to hypertranscription.
    • 2015 August 27, “Evolution of Vertebrate Adam Genes; Duplication of Testicular Adams from Ancient Adam9/9-like Loci”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      This has been attributed to the hypertranscriptional state of the meiotic and post-meiotic spermatogenic cells, which facilitates transcription of otherwise silenced genes, such as those derived from retroposition or other means of gene duplication.