operon 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
Hypernym
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
Part_meronym
operator gene 1
noun
a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes
a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
EnglishPart_holonym
operator gene 1
noun
a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes
a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
