operon

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English

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Noun

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operon (plural operons)

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

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Esperanto

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Noun

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operon

  1. accusative singular of opero

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French opéron or Italian operone.

Noun

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operon m (uncountable)

  1. (biology) operon

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References

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  • operon in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN