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Meaning of regulon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A group of genes that are regulated by the same regulatory molecule. The genes of a regulon share a common regulatory element binding site or promoter. The genes comprising a regulon may be located non-contiguously in the genome

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Regulus regur regurg regurge regurgitalite regurgitalith

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