genes

Meaning

plural of gene

Synonyms

gene dosage

gene dose

transposable elements

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒiːnz/

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gene

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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