replicon

See also: replicón and réplicon

English

Etymology

From replic(ate) +‎ -on. From Latin replico.

Noun

replicon (plural replicons)

1. (genetics) A DNA molecule or a region of DNA that replicates as an individual unit. A replicon may be, for instance, a chromosome, a plasmid or a phage.
   • 1970, Michael Abercrombie, Jean Brachet, Thomas Joseph King, Advances in Morphogenesis - Volume 8, page 177:

     During cell division there is a probability that either or both of the master replicons will misreplicate and one of the daughter cells will be missing a master copy.

Translations

DNA that replicates as an individual unit

• French: réplicon (fr)
• Italian: replicone
• Portuguese: replicão, réplicon, replicon
• Spanish: replicón

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• réplicon (Brazil)
• replicão (Portugal)

Noun

replicon m (plural replicons)

1. (genetics) replicon (region of DNA or RNA that replicates from a single origin)