CISTRON
Scrabble letter values: C3I1S1T1R1O1N1 = 9
Definition
- noun (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain. — synonyms: gene, factor
Examples
- “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”