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Biology
The jumping genes are called
Q. The jumping genes are called
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AIIMS
AIIMS 1994
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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A
cistrons
7%
B
mutons
11%
C
transposons
77%
D
recons
5%
Solution:
Transposons are movable genetic elements, which are somewhat similar to a jumping gene. Actually, they are not exactly jumping genes (discovered by Barbara Mc Clintok in maize). They are found in bacteria.