Gene

noun
dʒin

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

    “genes were formerly called factors”

    Similar:CistronFactor
    Type of:Sequence

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