Gene
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A Gene is a segment of DNA that defines a Protein/Gene Product.
- Context:
- PartOf: It can be a part of a Gene Sequence.
- It can be referenced by a Gene Mention).
- See: Organism Protein, Genetic Mutation.
References
2009
- (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gene
- S: (n) gene, cistron, factor ((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"