cistron | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome; a unit of heredity | |
Synonyms: | factor gene | |
Related terms: | sequence protein_molecule oncogene nonallele recessive_gene operator_gene lethal_gene modifier allele polygene dominant_gene proto-oncogene regulator_gene repressor_gene structural_gene suppresser x-linked_gene holandric_gene mutant_gene linkage_group homeotic_gene genetic_marker chromosome deoxyribonucleic_acid molecular_biology genetics | |
Similar spelling: |
cistern Cistrunk cisterna Cistercian cicatrix cicatrize cicatrise cicatrice castro |