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Regulatory gene

Synonym(s)

Genes which regulate or circumscribe the activity of other genes; specifically, genes which code for proteins (repressors or activators) which regulate the genetic transcription of the structural genes and/or regulatory genes.: Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
A gene that regulates the expression of one or more structural genes by controlling the production of a protein (as a genetic repressor) which regulates their rate of transcription.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.


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