OPERON

operon

(noun) a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

operon (plural operons)

A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and structural genes that are transcribed together.

Anagrams

• neopro

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