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cistron

American  
[sis-tron] / ˈsɪs trɒn /

noun

Genetics.

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

cistron British  
/ ˈsɪstrən /

noun

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

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cistron Scientific  
/ sĭs′trŏn′ /

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

Other Word Forms

  • cistronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cistron

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

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