Definition of gene
: a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material
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Examples of gene in a Sentence
She inherited a good set of genes from her parents.
Origin and Etymology of gene
German Gen, short for Pangen, from pan- + -gen
First Known Use: 1909
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biology : a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
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: a unit of DNA that is usually located on a chromosome and that controls the development of one or more traits and is the basic unit by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring
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: a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material—called also determinant, determiner, factor
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