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suppressor vs cistron

cistron vs suppressor

suppressor and cistron both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppressor Yes No No No
cistron Yes No No No
As nouns, cistron is a hypernym of suppressor; that is, cistron is a word with a broader meaning than suppressor:
  • suppressor: a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant 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 suppressor include factor, gene.
suppressor (noun) cistron (noun)
an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents (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
a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
someone who suppresses
Difference between suppressor and cistron

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