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cistron - (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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Scrabble and Words with Friends

CISTRON is a valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
CISTRON is a valid Words with Friends word worth 11 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
CISTRON is a 7 letter word containing the letters c, i, n, o, r, s, t.

Definitions

cistron
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
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Synonyms

factor, gene

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Words that sound like 'cistron'

castoreum, catarhine, catarrhine, cateran, catworm

Anagrams

citrons, cortins

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