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CISTRON
Cistron (noun) — (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.
“genes were formerly called factors”
Cistron is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.