cistron

[ sis-tron ]
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nounGenetics.
  1. a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.

Origin of cistron

1
First recorded in 1955–60; cis- + tr(ans)- + -on1

Other words from cistron

  • cis·tron·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cistron

cistron

/ (ˈsɪstrən) /


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

Origin of cistron

1
C20: from cis-trans; see cis-trans test

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Scientific definitions for cistron

cistron

[ sĭstrŏn′ ]


  1. A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.

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