gene (n)
cistron (n)
factor (n)

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def (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
def it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons
def it is considered a unit of heredity
examples genes were formerly called factors
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Hypernym sequence
Part holonym deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA; chromosome
Domain of synset - TOPIC genetics, genetic science; molecular biology
Derivationally related form gene → genetical
Derivationally related form gene → genetical
Derivationally related form gene → genic; gene → genetic
Hyponym 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, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene; transgene; X-linked gene; Y-linked gene, holandric gene
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Derivationally related form genetical → gene
Derivationally related form genetic → gene; genic → gene
Derivationally related form genetical → gene
Pertainym (pertains to noun) genetical → gene
Pertainym (pertains to noun) genetic → gene
Pertainym (pertains to noun) genic → gene
Hypernym 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, suppresser, suppressor gene, suppresser gene; transgene; X-linked gene; Y-linked gene, holandric gene
Part meronym chromosome; deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
Member of this domain - TOPIC genetics, genetic science; molecular biology
Hyponym sequence

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