| NOUN | body | operator gene | a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes |
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| Meaning | A gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes. | |
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| Part of | operon | A segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene |
| Broader | gene, cistron, factor | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain |
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