Sleeping Beauty
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In the genetics sense, so called because the transposon was brought back to activity from a long evolutionary sleep.
Proper noun[edit]
- A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault.
- The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
- (genetics) A transposon used in genetic engineering
Translations[edit]
fairy tale
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main character in this story
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Sleeping Beauty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia