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gene

/dʒiːn/

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noun

/dʒiːn/B2formalscientific
  • ruЕдиница наследственности, состоящая из сегмента ДНК, содержащего инструкции для производства определенной полипептидной цепи, включая как кодирующие, так и некодирующие области.

A unit of heredity consisting of a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for producing a specific polypeptide chain, including both coding and non-coding regions.

  1. Unit of heredityB2formalscientific

    A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for producing a specific protein or functional RNA molecule, and is passed from parent to offspring.

    ruЕдиница наследственности

    • The gene for eye color is inherited from both parents.
    • Scientists have identified the gene responsible for the disease.
    • Each gene occupies a specific location on a chromosome.

    Synonymscistron

Forms
  • genes plural form
  • genes' possessive plural form
  • gene's possessive singular form