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rRNA Operon
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Definition
: Genetic loci which direct transcription of ribosomal RNA in bacterial operons. They are designated rrnB, rrnC, rrnD, etc. according to the structural position of the transcription unit in the DNA sequence.
See Also
Genes, rRNA
Other names
Operon, rRNA; rrnB Operons; rRNA Operons; Operons, rrnB; Operons, rRNA; Operon, rrnB; rrnB Operon