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en

Definition

DefGEMET: A unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome. A gene may determine a characteristic of an individual by specifying a polypeptide chain that forms a protein or part of a protein (structural gene); or repress such operation (repressor gene). (Source: CED)

Part of speech

Noun (male)

Base form

gene

Inflectionals

gene, genes

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Source Note

de

GEMETID3617

Change Notes

Initial version
foba on 2007-02-11
Last change
Barbara Fock on 2021-05-27