Cistron
Definition of Cistron
- 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity Noun
Synonyms for word "cistron"
Semanticaly linked words with "cistron"
- dominant gene
- allele
- allelomorph
- genetic marker
- homeotic gene
- lethal gene
- linkage group
- linked genes
- modifier
- modifier gene
- mutant gene
- nonallele
- operator gene
- oncogene
- transforming gene
- polygene
- proto-oncogene
- recessive gene
- regulator gene
- regulatory gene
- repressor gene
- structural gene
- suppresser
- suppresser gene
- suppressor
- suppressor gene
- transgene
- x-linked gene
- holandric gene
- y-linked gene
- chromosome
- genetic science
- genetics
- molecular biology
- sequence
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- desoxyribonucleic acid
- dna