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Gene Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gene? [n] a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular protein; a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gene: factor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gene: allele \| allelomorph \| Altmann theory \| anticodon \| biotype \| birth \| character \| chromatid \| chromatin \| chromosome \| codon \| De Vries theory \| deoxyribonucleic acid \| determinant \| determiner \| diathesis \| DNA \| DNA double helix \| endowment \| eugenics \| factor \| Galtonian theory \| gene complex \| gene flow \| gene pool \| genesiology \| genetic code \| genetic drift \| genetics \| genotype \| hereditability \| hereditary character \| heredity \| heritability \| heritage \| inborn capacity \| inheritability \| inheritance \| matrocliny \| Mendelianism \| Mendelism \| messenger RNA \| mRNA \| nucleotide \| operator gene \| operon \| patrocliny \| pharmacogenetics \| recessive character \| regulator gene \| replication \| ribosomal RNA \| RNA \| structural gene \| transfer RNA \| tRNA \| Verworn theory \| Weismann theory \| Weismannism \| Wiesner theory See Also \| allele \| allelomorph \| chromosome \| dominant gene \| genetic marker \| holandric gene \| lethal gene \| linkage group \| linked genes \| modifier \| modifier gene \| mutant gene \| nonallele \| oncogene \| operator gene \| protein molecule \| proto-oncogene \| recessive gene \| regulator gene \| regulatory gene \| repressor gene \| structural gene \| suppresser \| suppresser gene \| suppressor \| suppressor gene \| transforming gene \| X-linked gene \| Y-linked gene

Gene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gene?

[n] a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular protein; a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gene: factor

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