Dictionary Entry
operon
Part of SpeechnounA 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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Common Phrases
. operonmodel operonexpression operonoperon lacoperon lactoseoperon trpoperon tryptophanoperon histidine
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