gene

UK /d͡ʒiːn/ US /d͡ʒiːn/
name 4noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

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)

The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.

2

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.

name

1

A unisex given name.

2

A unisex given name.

3

A unisex given name.

4

A surname

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