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cistron

noun

1 cistron

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.

synonyms: factor, gene.

Dutch: erfelijkheidsdrager, erffactor, gen
Polish: gen


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