Usually means: Multiple genes, one messenger RNA.
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  1. polycistronic: Merriam-Webster
  2. polycistronic: Collins English Dictionary
  3. polycistronic: Wiktionary
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  1. polycistronic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ adjective:  (genetics, of mRNA) Encoding multiple different polypeptides.

Similar:
multimeric, heteromultimeric, multiproteic, homomultimeric, translational, polyphosphorylated, multiprotein, heteroprotein, polyenzymatic, posttranslational, more...

Types:
monocistronic, more...

Phrases:
polycistronic mrna, more...

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Similar:
multimeric, heteromultimeric, multiproteic, homomultimeric, translational, polyphosphorylated, multiprotein, heteroprotein, polyenzymatic, posttranslational, more...

Types:
monocistronic, more...

Phrases:
polycistronic mrna, more...



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