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cis⋅tron

  [sis-tron]
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–noun Genetics.
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
Origin:
1955–60; cis- + tr(ans)- + -on 1

Related forms:
cis⋅tron⋅ic, adjective
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cis·tron   (sĭs'trŏn')   
n.  A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.

[From cis-trans test, a genetic test (cis- + trans-) + -on1.]
cis·tron'ic adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cis·tron
Pronunciation: 'sis-"trän
Function: noun
: a segment of DNA that is equivalent to a gene and that specifies a singlefunctional unit (as a protein or enzyme) —cis·tron·ic /sis-'trän-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cistron cis·tron (sĭs'trŏn')
n.
The smallest functional unit of heredity; a length of chromosomal DNA associated with a single biochemical function and essentially equivalent to a gene.

cis·tron'ic adj.

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cistron   (sĭs'trŏn')  Pronunciation Key 
A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.
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