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gene, n.
(genes)
more info (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
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cistron factor gene

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"genes were formerly called factors"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
genetical genetic genetical genic
semantic pointers
hypernym
sequence
part holonym
deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA chromosome
domain of synset (topic)
genetics, genetic science molecular biology
hyponym
dominant gene allele, allelomorph genetic marker homeotic gene lethal gene linkage group, linked genes modifier, modifier gene mutant gene nonallele operator gene oncogene, transforming gene polygene proto-oncogene recessive gene regulatory gene, regulator gene repressor gene structural gene suppressor, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene transgene X-linked gene Y-linked gene, holandric gene