regulator gene

1. 1.

   a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene

   Synonymsregulatory gene

   Broadergene

   Part ofoperon

Questions about regulator gene

What does regulator gene mean?

regulator gene means "a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene".

What is another word for regulator gene?

Close synonyms include regulatory gene. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.