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operon

DEFINITIONS OF: operon

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n a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

Type of:
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
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