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cistron

[ sis-tron ]

noun

, Genetics.
  1. a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.

cistron

/ ˈsɪstrən /

noun

  1. genetics the section of a chromosome that encodes a single polypeptide chain
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cistron

/ sĭs′trŏn′ /

  1. A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.
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  • cis·tronic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cistron1

First recorded in 1955–60; cis- + tr(ans)- + -on 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cistron1

C20: from cis-trans; see cis-trans test

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