operator gene

1. 1.

   a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes

   Broadergene

   Part ofoperon

Questions about operator gene

What does operator gene mean?

operator gene means "a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes".

Is operator gene a common word?

operator gene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.