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.

Year introduced: 1972(1969)

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Tree Number(s): G05.360.340.024.686, G05.360.340.358.207.500

MeSH Unique ID: D009876

Entry Terms:

• Operons

Previous Indexing:

• Genetics, Biochemical (1968)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Genome
Genome Components
Operon
Lac Operon
Operator Regions, Genetic
rRNA Operon

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Genome
Genome, Microbial
Genome, Bacterial
Operon
Lac Operon
Operator Regions, Genetic
rRNA Operon