regulon

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Synonyms: regulo

Antonyms: regulo

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[group]] of [[gene]]s 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

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