Meaning Cistron
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A nucleotide sequence coding for a single polypeptide.
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A nucleic acid segment corresponding to a polypeptide chain, including the relevant translational start (initiation) and stop (termination) codons.
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A genetic unit that encodes a single polypeptide chain.
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(French : cistron) Genetic function unit defined by the cis-trans test. The smallest unit of genetic material that must be intact to function as a transmitter of genetic information.
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(n) (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered [..]
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A genetic unit that encodes a single polypeptide.
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Term coined by Benzer for the smallest genetic unit that does NOT show genetic complementation when two different mutations are in trans during a cis-trans complementation test; but shows wild-type ph [..]
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