cistron

As nouns the difference between cistron and operon

is that cistron is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein while operon is 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.

As nouns the difference between cistron and codon

is that cistron is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein while codon is a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis, or translation. Three special codons, called "stop codons," signal protein synthesis to terminate.

As a noun cistron is

sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As nouns the difference between cistron and citron

is that cistron is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein while citron is lemon.

As nouns the difference between custron and cistron

is that custron is (obsolete) a kitchen-worker, a scullion; any worthless person while cistron is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As a noun cistron

is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As an adjective multicistronic is

(genetics) having or involving a multiple cistrons.

As a noun cistron

is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As an adjective monocistronic is

(genetics) having or involving a single cistron.

As a noun cistron

is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As an adjective biscistronic is

(genetics) of or pertaining to a bicistron.

As a noun cistron

is sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (eg dna) that encodes one protein.

As an adjective bicistronic is

(genetics) having or involving two cistrons, loci responsible for generating a protein.