(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
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gene::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cistron, factor |
| Type of | sequence |
| Has types | y-linked gene, allelomorph, dominant gene, genetic marker, transforming gene, transgene, x-linked gene, allele, 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 |
| Derivation | genetic, genetical, genic |
genes were formerly called factors.
