Definitions for cistron

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cistron cis·tron

Spelling: [sis-tron]

IPA: /ˈsɪs trɒn/

Cistron is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 223 anagrams from letters in cistron (cinorst).

Definitions for cistron

noun

1. a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.

Origin of cistron

First recorded in 1955-60; cis- + tr(ans)- + -on¹