Phenomena and Processes

Operon

In bacteria, a group of metabolically related genes, with a common promoter, whose transcription into a single polycistronic MESSENGER RNA is under the control of an OPERATOR REGION.

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Abstract

In bacteria, a group of metabolically related genes, with a common promoter, whose transcription into a single polycistronic MESSENGER RNA is under the control of an OPERATOR REGION.

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  • Operons

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

LAC OPERON & RRNA OPERON are also available

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72(69)

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  • Genetics, Biochemical (1968)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.686w
  2. G05.360w.340w.358.207w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Operon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009876. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009876
  2. Operon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operon
  3. Operon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139677