structural gene

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   a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide

   Broadergene

Questions about structural gene

What does structural gene mean?

structural gene means "a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide".

Is structural gene a common word?

structural 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.