gene
see also: Gene
Pronunciation Noun
Gene
Proper noun
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see also: Gene
Pronunciation Noun
gene (plural genes)
- (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
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- (molecular biology) A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
- A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for.
Gene
Proper noun
- A diminutive of Eugene, also used as a formal male given name.
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