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gene 
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| 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. |
[Origin: 1911; < G Gen (1909), appar. abstracted from -gen -gen; introduced by Danish geneticist Wilhelm L. Johannsen (1857–1927)]
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Kel·ly
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| 1. | Ellsworth, born 1923, U.S. painter and sculptor. |
| 2. | Emmett (Leo), 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist. |
| 3. | Eugene Cur·ran [kur-uhn, kuhr-] Pronunciation Key, (Gene), 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director. |
| 4. | George (Edward), 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor. |
| 5. | Grace Patricia (Princess Grace of Monaco), 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956. |
| 6. | Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist. |
| 7. | Also, Kellie. a male or female given name. |
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Tun·ney
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| James Joseph (“Gene”), 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28. |
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| gene
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n. A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes. [German Gen, from gen-, begetting, in Greek words (such as genos, race, offspring); see genə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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gene
1911, from Ger. Gen, coined 1905 by Dan. scientist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen (1857-1927), from Gk. genea "generation, race" (see kin). De Vries had earlier called them pangenes.
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| (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" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
gene [dʒiːn] noun
any of the basic elements of heredity, passed from parents to their offspring
Example: If the children are red-haired, one of their parents must have a gene for red hair.
See also: genetic, genetic engineering, geneticsExample: If the children are red-haired, one of their parents must have a gene for red hair.
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| gene
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A segment of DNA, occupying a specific place on a chromosome, that is the basic unit of heredity. Genes act by directing the production of RNA, which determines the synthesis of proteins that make up living matter and are the catalysts of all cellular processes. The proteins that are determined by genetic DNA result in specific physical traits, such as the shape of a plant leaf, the coloration of an animal's coat, or the texture of a person's hair. Different forms of genes, called alleles, determine how these traits are expressed in a given individual. Humans are thought to have about 35,000 genes, while bacteria have between 500 and 6,000. See also dominant, recessive. See Note at Mendel. |
| The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
gene
A portion of a DNA molecule that serves as the basic unit of heredity. Genes control the characteristics that an offspring will have by transmitting information in the sequence of nucleotides on short sections of DNA.
[Chapter:] Life Sciences
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Gene Autry, OK (town, FIPS 28950) Location: 34.28481 N, 97.03767 W
Population (1990): 97 (49 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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