bicistron

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noun

A second, coexpressed plasmid

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Meanings

nounbicistron (plural bicistrons)

plural bicistrons

  1. biologyA second, coexpressed plasmid

Origin

From bi- + cistron.

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APA

bicistron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistron

MLA

“bicistron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicistron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistron.

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