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Definition of polycistronic - 2 dictionary results

pol⋅y⋅cis⋅tron⋅ic

  [pol-ee-si-stron-ik]
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–adjective Genetics.
of or pertaining to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
Origin:
1960–65; poly- + cistron + -ic
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Main Entry: poly·cis·tron·ic
Pronunciation: "päl-i-sis-'trän-ik
Function: adjective
: containing the genetic information of anumber of cistrons <polycistronic messenger RNA>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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