gene
/d͡ʒiːn/ noun B1- A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. · Near-synonym: cistron (often synonymous)
- A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, such as (often) the structure of a protein. · Holonym: locus· A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for.
Plural genes
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