Meanings
adjectivecis-acting (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyDescribing transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes on the same chromosome.
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APA
cis-acting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cis-acting
MLA
“cis-acting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cis-acting. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cis-acting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cis-acting.
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