Cistr

Morpheme

Cistr

Type

bound base

Denotation

functional unit of genetic material, gene segment; literally on the same side and across

Etymology

1957 coinage by American molecular biologist Seymour Benzer from cis- + trans-

Evidence

bicistron, cistrome, cistromic, cistromics, cistron, cistronic, cistrons, polycistron, subcistrome

See Also

cis-, tran(s)- [trans-, tran-]