operon (Crossword)

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• Complete unit of gene expression and regulation
• A set of genes transcribed under the control of an operator gene
• Group of genes that are found next to each other on a chromosome
• A genetic unit for coordinating expression of different genes
• Operon: A set of genes transcribed under the control of an operator gene
• Groups of bacterial genes with a common promotor, that are controlled as a unit and produce mRNA as a single piece
• A segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
• A set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter
• In genetics, an operon is a functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter
• (op´әr-on) in prokaryotes, a chromosomal segment constituting a functional unit of transcription and so of genetic regulation

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