| Pronunciation: | | 'âpu`rân
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene |
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OPERON is a 6 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, operator gene, regulator gene, regulatory gene |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A controllable unit of transcription consisting of a number of structural genes transcribed together. Contains at least two distinct regions: the operator and the promoter. For an example, view our lac operon page. |
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| Glossary |
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- A set of genes transcribed under the control of an operator gene.
- a group of genes all controlled by the same regulatory gene.
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