Synonyms

cistron

American

[sis-tron] / ˈsɪs trɒn /

noun

Genetics.

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

cistron British

/ ˈsɪstrən /

noun

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

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cistron Scientific

/ sĭs′trŏn′ /

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cistronic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cistron

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

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