1. 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.
Synonyms
DNA homeotic gene linkage group operator gene modifier gene polygene transforming gene suppressor nonallele lethal gene allele desoxyribonucleic acid regulatory gene chromosome sequence suppresser gene allelomorph mutant gene linked genes regulator gene genetic marker recessive gene suppressor gene repressor gene deoxyribonucleic acid proto-oncogene structural gene suppresser dominant gene gene X-linked gene factor oncogene holandric gene modifier Y-linked gene transgene
Antonyms
exon intron
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