See Also: redstart(encyclopedia)
redstart(dictionary)
redstart(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
replication(dictionary)
DNA replication(health)
DNA replication(medicine)
replication, DNA(medicine)
Replication(medicine)
replication fork(medicine)

replication origin (medicine) and redstart (iou)


replication origin (medicine)


replication origin


A unique DNA sequence of a replicon at which DNA replication is initiated and proceeds bidirectionally or unidirectionally. It contains the sites where the first separation of the complementary strands occurs, a primer RNA is synthesised, and the switch from primer RNA to DNA synthesis takes place. (rieger et al., glossary of genetics: classical and molecular, 5th ed)


redstart (iou)



redstart noun. L16.
[from RED adjective + START noun1.]
Any of various Eurasian and N. African birds of the genus Phoenicurus (family Turdidae), characterized by their red tails, esp. (more fully common redstart) P. phoenicurus and (more fully black redstart) P. ochruros. L16.
An American fly-catching warbler, Setophaga ruticilla (family Parulidae), the breeding males of which have black plumage with orange-red markings (more fully American redstart). Also (usu. with specifying word), any of various similar American warblers of the genus Myioborus. M18.