cistron

noun

Meaning

The unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein; sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene.

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Related words

ribosomal(English)polycistron(English)genon(English)codon(English)collectrin(English)genetic code(English)repeat unit(English)intercodon(English)gene(English)term(English)used(English)

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Sources

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