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Operon MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Operon
Tree Number(s)
G05.360.340.024.686
G05.360.340.358.207.500
Unique ID
D009876
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009876
Annotation
LAC OPERON & RRNA OPERON are also available
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Operons
Previous Indexing
Genetics, Biochemical (1968)
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(69)
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Operon Preferred
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