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polycistronic

American  
[pol-ee-si-stron-ik] / ˌpɒl i sɪˈstrɒn ɪk /

adjective

Genetics.

  1. of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.

Etymology

Origin of polycistronic

First recorded in 1960–65; poly- + cistron + -ic

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Improved generation of induced cardiomyocytes using a polycistronic construct expressing optimal ratio of Gata4, Mef2c and Tbx5.

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