Cistron
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cistron is a noun meaning The unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein.
Meaning
The unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein.
Example Sentences
Holonym: locus
Near-synonym: gene (often synonymous)
The butterfly mimicry cluster is a good example. As the cistrons leave one body and enter the next, as they board sperm or egg for the journey into the next generation, they are likely to find that the little vessel contains their close neighbours of the previous voyage, old shipmates with whom they sailed on the long odyssey from the bodies of distant ancestors.
Word Forms
- cistrons
Synonyms for cistron
Depending on context, synonyms include gene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ribosomal, polycistron, genon, codon, collectrin, intercodon.
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