cistron
a genetic unit of function; synonymous with gene
Source: Jenkins, John B. 1990. Human Genetics, 2nd Edition. New York: Harper & Row ...
Cistron
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Cistron
An obsolete term for a gene. Often used to refer to the number of genes encoded by a single transcript; monocistronic refers to a transcript that encodes one gene, and polycistronic refers to a transcript that encodes multiple genes.
Cistron. A DNA sequence that codes for a specific polypeptide; a gene. See DNA, Gene.
Clone. An exact genetic replica of a specific gene or an entire organism. See Cloning.
Cistron: A DNA segment coding for a specific polypeptide, and includes its own start and stop codons. When an mRNA encodes two or more proteins, it is called polycistronic.
Cistron
The term which Benzer (1957) introduced, derived from cis and trans, ...
Cistron
- A sequence of bases in DNA that specifies one polypeptide
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cistron A series of codons in DNA that code for an entire polypeptide chain.
Two cistrons: one containing r1 and r4, the other containing r2 and r3.
A term coined by Benzer for the smallest mutable site within a cistron. The smallest part of a gene that can be involved in a mutation event; now known to be a single nucleotide pair.
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 See also: Trans, DNA, Gene, Transcript, Molecule
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