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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.
2. 2
   a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dnagenegenotypeheredityrna

Etymology

From operator + -on.

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