op·er·on

(ŏp′ə-rŏn′)

A unit of genetic material that functions in a coordinated manner by means of an operator, a promoter, and one or more structural genes that are transcribed together.

[oper(ator) + -on.]

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operon

(ˈɒpəˌrɒn)

(Genetics) genetics a group of adjacent genes in bacteria functioning as a unit, consisting of structural genes and an operator

[C20: from operate]

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op•er•on

(ˈɒp əˌrɒn)

n.

a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.

[< French opéron (1960), derivative of opérer to work]

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Noun

operon - a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

operator gene - a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes

regulator gene, regulatory gene - a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene

deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"

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opéron

op·er·on

n. operon, sistema de genes combinados en el cual el gen operador regula los demás genes estructurales.

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