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Cistron

nounid 32622·updated May 18, 2026
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in genetics, a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain

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synonym
gene
plural
Cistrons
possessive
Cistron's
pluralpossessive
Cistrons'

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in genetics, a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain

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