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RIP

/ɹɪp/

noun

(molecular biology) Repeat-induced point mutation, a process by which both copies of duplicated sequences are mutated.

RIP is a process in molecular biology that involves repeat-induced point mutation.

意味（1）

(molecular biology) Repeat-induced point mutation, a process by which both copies of duplicated sequences are mutated.

The RIP process can be extremely efficient. A linked duplication of 6 kb of Neurospora DNA, whose elements were separated by 7.5 kb of bacterial and unique Neurospora sequences, never survived a cross unrearranged.