English

Noun

cistrome ‎(plural cistromes)

1. (microbiology) The set of DNA segments (cis) of a transacting factor on a genome scale.
2. (microbiology) A map of all locations effected by the estrogen receptor.

This allowed the researchers to identify all the points in the genome where binding with the ER takes place.

References

• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Press Release, October 2, 2006.
• http://cistrome.pbwiki.com

Anagrams

• ice storm
• mortices