Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subclone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-clone
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone

noun

A partial segment of DNA, cloven from a previously-cloned segment, which is then cloned into another vector

verb

To reclone part of a previously-cloned DNA segment into a new vector

Example Sentences

"During this process it is possible that additional mutations occur in one of the transformed cells, which then may result in a subclone of cells with a more aggressive behavior."
"While Shelly was away from the lab, Rene decided that it would be easier to divide the lengthy segment into smaller pieces, or subclones, and to insert each fraction into plasmids, little circles of DNA and protein."
"(1) from the genomic library a clone of interest is selected and a small fragment is subcloned from one end of the clone"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English clone English subclone From sub- + clone.

Inflected Forms

subclones (plural) subclones (present, singular) subcloning (participle, present) subcloned (participle, past) subcloned (past)

Derived Forms

subclonal subclonally

Frequently Paired Words

superclone

Questions

What does subclone mean?: A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone
Where does subclone come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English clone English subclone From sub- + clone.

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