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Word: Cistron
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from cis- (sense 3) + trans-(because of the possibility of two genes being on the same or different chromosomes) + -on
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪstrɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a section of a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific polypeptide in protein synthesis.
Short Definition:section of DNA or RNA molecule that codes for specific polypeptide in protein synthesis
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