Look up: Gene


  1. gene
    Type: Term Pronunciation: jēn Definitions: 1. A functional unit of heredity that occupies a specific place (locus) on a chromosome, is capable of reproducing itself exactly at each cell division, and directs the formation of an enzyme or other protein. The gene as a functional unit consists of ...
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  2. Gene
    the segment of DNA at a particular locus on a particular chromosome that controls production of proteins and enzymes and influences the development of a specific trait.
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  3. Gene
    A locus on a chromosome that encodes a specific protein or several related proteins. It is considered the functional unit of heredity. (See Dominant gene, Fusion gene, Gene amplification, Gene expression, Gene flow, Gene pool, Gene splicing, Gene translocation, Recessive gene, Regulatory gene.)
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  4. gene
    For genetic engineering, the smallest portion of a chromosome that contains the hereditary information for the production of a protein.
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  5. Gene
    The unit of inheritance found in the chromosome. The linear units of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction. Each gene is a segment of nucleic acid carried in the DNA encoded for a specific protein. More generally, the term 'gene' may be used in r...
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  6. gene
    (Variation and inheritance) basic unit of genetic material that is inherited from our parents. A gene is a section of DNA which controls part of a cell's chemistry - particularly protein production
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  7. gene
    [n] - a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that codes for a particular protein
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  8. Gene
    The fundamental unit of heredity. Genes are located on the strands of DNA found in the cells and mitochondria.
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  9. Gene
    This is a subsection of a chromosome. It contains just enough genetic material to manufacture a single molecule of protein (although it can do this many times). Each human chromosome contains of the order of 100,000 genes, each of which has a molecular weight of the order of 1 million and contains p...
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  10. Gene
    Part of a chromosome found inside the cells of living organisms. Different genes control different characteristics, e.g. there are genes controlling eye colour and hair colour.
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  11. gene
    Length of DNA that encodes a functional product, which may be a polypeptide or a ribonucleic acid. Note: A gene is the fundamental unit of heredity After [9]
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  12. Gene
    The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product (i.e., a protein or RNA molecule).
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  1. Gene
    This is the part of the DNA molecule which carries the information defining the sequence of amino-acids in a specific polypeptide chain.
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  2. Gene
    (genes) Coded messages that tell cells how to behave. They control growth and development of the body. Genes are made of DNA and grouped together to form chromosomes. Different human chromosomes have different numbers of genes - most have between 1 to 2 thousand genes per chromosome.
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  3. gene
    A unit of inheritance. A section of DNA. comprising a sequence of four bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine
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  4. Gene
    the basic unit of DNA, which is responsible for passing genetic information; each gene contains the instructions for the production of a certain protein
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  5. Gene
    This is a part of a chromosome. Each gene is an instruction that affects - How we look e.g. hair colour, eye colour, skin colour, height, body shape etc. - How our body works e.g. how we metabolise foodstuffs, our intelligence potential, our personality traits, our blood group, our susceptibility to...
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  6. Gene
    Genes contain information that you inherit from your parents, such as eye or hair colour. They are carried by chromosomes.
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  7. Gene
    The basic unit of heredity, which is present in the chromosome. It carries information, which determines the physical and mental makeup of the individual
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  8. Gene
    The part of a chromosome which is inherited and in turn passes on characteristics or traits.
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  9. Gene
    Gene: The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a function. An official definition: According to the official Guidelines for Human Gene Nomenclature, a gene is defined as 'a DNA segment that contributes to phenotype/function. In the absen...
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  10. Gene
    A chemical unit of hereditary information that can be passed from one generation to another.
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  11. Gene
    A unit of inherited material - a hereditary factor.
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  12. gene
    Originally defined as the physical unit of heredity but the meaning has changed with increasing knowledge. It is probably best defined as the unit of inheritance that occupies a specific locus on a chromosome, the existence of which can be confirmed by the occurrence of different allelic forms. Give...
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  13. gene
    <cell biology, molecular biology> Originally defined as the physical unit of heredity, it is probably best defined as the unit of inheritance that occupies a specific locus on a chromosome, the existence of which can be confirmed by the occurrence of different allelic forms. ... Genes are form...
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