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cistron

/ˈsɪs.trɒn/

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noun

/ˈsɪs.trɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее сегмент ДНК, участвующий в производстве полипептидной цепи, рассматриваемый как единица наследственности.

A noun referring to a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain, considered a unit of heredity.

  1. Genetic unitC2formalscientific

    A segment of DNA that codes for a specific polypeptide chain; a functional unit of heredity that includes exons, introns, and regulatory regions.

    ruГенетическая единица

    • The cistron is the fundamental unit of genetic function in molecular biology.
    • Researchers identified a cistron responsible for the production of a key enzyme.
    • Mutations within a cistron can lead to altered protein synthesis.

    Synonymsgene

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