noun
- plural of cistron; functional units of DNA that code for specific proteins or RNA molecules
Usage: genetics; molecular biology
Examples
- The researchers identified several cistrons responsible for enzyme production.
- These cistrons are located on the same chromosome.
- Mutations in these cistrons can affect protein synthesis.
- The cistrons were mapped using genetic analysis techniques.
- Scientists studied how cistrons regulate gene expression.
- The bacterial genome contains thousands of cistrons.