polycistron

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noun

A group of mRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit

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Meanings

nounpolycistron (plural polycistrons)

plural polycistrons

  1. biologyA group of mRNAs expressed from a single transcription unit

Origin

From poly- + cistron.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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