Definition of gene
English to English noun - (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.
source: WordNet 3.0
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gene, genie, gen, genome, genu, gane, gone, gein, gean, gazogene, gayne, genio, genoa, gonne, gynne, geminy, guinea, genian, gemini, guenon
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