Operon
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Operon is a noun meaning A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.
Meaning
A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.
Word Forms
- operons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arabinose, lac, unc, repressible, supraoperon, suboperon.
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