operator gene 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes
Hypernym
gene 1
noun
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
Part_meronym
operon 1
noun
a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
EnglishPart_holonym
operon 1
noun
a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
