NOUN | body | regulator gene, regulatory gene | a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene |
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Meaning | A gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene. | |
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Synonym | regulatory gene | |
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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