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Cistron vs Biscistronic - What's the difference?

cistron | biscistronic |

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.

cistron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene, a cistron is the unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein.

    • Anagrams

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    biscistronic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bicistronic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) Of or pertaining to a bicistron
  • (genetics) Having two cistrons