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structural gene

noun

Definition of STRUCTURAL GENE

:  a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA
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First Known Use of STRUCTURAL GENE

1959
Medical Dictionary

structural gene

noun

Medical Definition of STRUCTURAL GENE

:  a gene that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein (as an enzyme) or for a ribosomal RNA or transfer RNA

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