cistron

cistron definition - medical

cis·tron (sĭsˈtrŏnˌ)

noun
The smallest functional unit of heredity; a length of chromosomal DNA associated with a single biochemical function and essentially equivalent to a gene.

Related Forms:

  • cis·tronˈic adjective

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