cistron

cistron is a 7-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. noun. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

   "genes were formerly called factors"

   Synonyms: factor, gene

Synonyms

factor, gene

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in cistron:

citrons, cortins

Common word forms

cistrons

Words from these letters

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