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self-replicating
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self-rep·li·cat·ing (slfrpl-ktng)
adj.
Replicating oneself or itself: DNA is a self-replicating molecule.

self-repli·cation n.


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Previous work has also shown that DNA introduced into Physcomitrella cells is capable of self-replication through an as yet uncharacterised process.
:colorblind: Partially or totally unable to distinguish certain colors DNA: A nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-replication and synthesis of RNA.
A longtime campaigner to protect seed diversity, Mooney has led ETC to call for a moratorium on all research involving molecular self-assembly and self-replication.
 
 
 
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