Hypernyms for "cistron"
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                    allele
                    allelomorph
                    dominant gene
                    genetic marker
                    holandric gene
                    homeotic gene
                    lethal gene
                    linkage group
                    linked genes
                    modifier
                    modifier gene
                    mutant gene
                    nonallele
                    oncogene
                    operator gene
                    polygene
                    proto-oncogene
                    recessive gene
                    regulator gene
                    regulatory gene
                    repressor gene
                    structural gene
                    suppresser
                    suppresser gene
                    suppressor
                    suppressor gene
                    transforming gene
                    transgene
                    X-linked gene
                    Y-linked gene
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.