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insertion 1. Anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves 2. Botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another insertion [in′sər·shən] (aerospace engineering) (anatomy) The point at which a muscle is attached to a bone that moves when the muscle contracts; it is the distal end of the muscle. (cell and molecular biology) The addition of an extranumerary base pair to double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid; causes errors in transcription. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Many of the changes appear to have been mediated by insertion sequence (IS) elements IS2404 and IS2606, which have high copy numbers. |
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