gene

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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
• Syn:
cistron, factor
• Derivationally related forms:
genetical, genic, genetic
• Topics:
genetics, genetic science, molecular biology
• Hypernyms:
sequence
• Hyponyms:
dominant gene, allele, allelomorph, genetic marker, homeotic gene,
lethal gene, linkage group, linked genes, modifier, modifier gene, mutant gene,
nonallele, operator gene, oncogene, transforming gene, polygene, proto-oncogene,
recessive gene, regulatory gene, regulator gene, repressor gene, structural gene, suppressor,
suppressor, suppressor gene, suppresser gene, transgene, X-linked gene,
Y-linked gene, holandric gene
• Part Holonyms:
deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA, chromosome

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cistron, factor