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controlling element

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controlling element [kən′trōl·iŋ ′el·ə·mənt]
(genetics)
Any of a class of transposable genetic elements that have the capacity to control gene expression at several loci, as well as to render target genes extremely likely to mutate.


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The primary controlling element from day one will be copper," he says.
Second, we focus solely on the controlling element of the air-conditioning system, ignoring the way cold and hot air is produced.
There is less emphasis on the softswitch as the single controlling element in next-generation architectures.
 
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