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What is a cistron in genetics?


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Cistron:

  1. Cistron is present in the DNA of all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  2. Cistron is a DNA segment equivalent to a gene.
  3. Cistron is the smallest unit of genetic material.
  4. A gene can be made of more than one cistron.

Functions of cistron:

  1. Cistron codes for a single polypeptide.
  2. Cistron functions as a transmitter of genetic material.

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