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)
Nearby words
cis man, cis person, cis woman, cis-, cis-aconitic acid, cis-trans test, cisaconitic acid, cisalpine, cisalpine gaul, cisatlantic, cisc
Word Origin for cis-trans test
C20: see cis-, trans-
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