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modifier gene vs cistron

cistron vs modifier gene

modifier gene and cistron both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
modifier gene Yes No No No
cistron Yes No No No
As nouns, cistron is a hypernym of modifier gene; that is, cistron is a word with a broader meaning than modifier gene:
  • modifier gene: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
  • cistron: (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
Other hypernyms of modifier gene include factor, gene.
modifier gene (noun) cistron (noun)
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene (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
Difference between modifier gene and cistron

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