cistron, n.
(cistrons)
(cistrons)
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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cistron factor gene
sample sentences
"genes were formerly called factors"
semantic pointers
hypernym
part holonym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
dominant gene
allele, allelomorph
genetic marker
homeotic gene
lethal gene
linkage group, linked genes
modifier, modifier gene
mutant gene
nonallele
operator gene
oncogene, transforming gene
polygene
proto-oncogene
recessive gene
regulatory gene, regulator gene
repressor gene
structural gene
suppressor, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene
transgene
X-linked gene
Y-linked gene, holandric gene