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cistron
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[ˈsɪstrɒn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a section of a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific polypeptide in protein synthesis
Phrases:
Origin
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1950s: from cis- + trans-(because of the possibility of two genes being on the same or different chromosomes) + -on
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