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regulator gene

DEFINITIONS OF: regulator gene

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n a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene

Synonyms:
regulatory gene
Type of:
cistron, factor, gene
(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
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