cistrons
Meaning of cistrons
plural noun
a section of a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific polypeptide in protein synthesis.
1950s: from cis- (sense 3) + trans- (because of the possibility of two genes being on the same or different chromosomes) + -on.
Information about cistrons
- It is a name.
- The singular form of cistrons is: cistron.
- Languages in which cistrons is used:
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Hyphenation of cistrons
cistrons
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- cistrons is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Anagrams of cistrons
Words that rhyme with cistrons
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