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polycistron

polycistron noun: a group of mRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit.

Noun

polycistron (plural polycistrons)

  1. A group of mRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit

Forms of polycistron

pluralpolycistrons

Origin of polycistron

From poly- + cistron.

Questions about polycistron

What does polycistron mean?
Polycistron means a group of mRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit.
What part of speech is polycistron?
Polycistron is a noun.
What is the plural of polycistron?
The plural of polycistron is polycistrons.

Words near polycistron in the dictionary

  1. polychronizations
  2. polychronous
  3. polychrotid
  4. polychrotids
  5. polyciliate
  6. polycistron
  7. polycistronic
  8. polycistronically
  9. polycistronism
  10. polycistrons
  11. polyclad

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