Definition of Cistron

Noun

  • (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
    "genes were formerly called factors"
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169 unscramble word found using the letters cistron.
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