plural genes
: 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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She inherited a good set of genes from her parents.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Over the years, the duo have been known to wear resembling looks – showing just how strong Crawford's genes are.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
To translate this discovery into a treatment, the scientists looked for drugs that could activate those genes and trigger neurons to regenerate.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Gene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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gene
noun
: a part of DNA or sometimes RNA that is usually located on a chromosome and that contains chemical information needed to make a particular protein (as an enzyme) controlling or influencing an inherited bodily trait or activity (as eye color or metabolism) or that influences or controls the activity of another gene or genes
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gene
noun
: 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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