Cistron and Genetic marker

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.

Genetic marker and cistron are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Genetic marker" with "Cistron", this terms are similar.

Genetic marker noun - A specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies.

Cistron and genetic marker are semantically related. You can use "Cistron" instead a noun phrase "Genetic marker".