What is "gene" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does gene mean in English? Meaning of gene definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "gene" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "gene": (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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  • Meaning: (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
  • Example: genes were formerly called factors
  • Synonyms: cistron factor gene
  • Hyponyms: allele allelomorph dominant gene genetic marker 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 transforming gene transgene x-linked gene y-linked gene
  • Hypernyms: sequence
  • Adjective: (genetics) A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA or RNA that is transmitted from one generation to the next, and that carries genetic information such as the sequence of amino acids for a protein. 2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10:  The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10:  The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
  • Synonyms:

    heredity, RNA, chromosome, genetic code, nucleic acid,

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