cis-trans test

/ ˈsɪsˈtrɑːnz /

noun

1. genetics a test to define the unit of genetic function, based on whether two mutations of the same character occur in a single chromosome (the cis position) or in different cistrons in each chromosome of a homologous pair (the trans position)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cis-trans test¹

C20: see cis- , trans-