autoreproduction

au·to·re·pro·duc·tion

(aw'tō-rē'prō-duk'shŭn), The ability of a gene or virus, or nucleoprotein molecule generally, to bring about the synthesis of another molecule like itself from smaller molecules within the cell.

au·to·re·pro·duc·tion

(aw'tō-rē-prŏ-dŭk'shŭn) The ability of a gene or virus, or nucleoprotein molecule generally, to bring about the synthesis of another molecule like itself from smaller molecules within the cell.