cis-trans test

/ (ˈsɪsˈtrɑːnz) /

noun

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)

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Word Origin for cis-trans test

C20: see cis-, trans-

Words nearby cis-trans test

cis man, cis person, cis woman, cis-, cis-aconitic acid, cis-trans test, cisaconitic acid, cisalpine, cisalpine gaul, cisatlantic, cisc

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