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Definitions for Genes

[1] the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
[2] a male given name, form of Eugene.
[3] a unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome (some viral genes are composed of RNA). 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 encode an RNA molecule; or regulate the operation of other genes or repress such operation See also operon

Words related to Genes

geneheredity, RNA, chromosome

Words nearby Genes

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Origin of Genes

1911; < German Gen (1909), apparently abstracted from -gen -gen; introduced by Danish geneticist Wilhelm L. Johannsen (1857–1927)

Words that may be confused with Genes

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, genegenes, jeans

Word origin for Genes

C20: from German Gen, shortened from Pangen; see pan- , -gen

Synonyms for Genes

RNA, chromosome, heredity, genetic code, nucleic acid