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Keywords:
Heredity,
Hereditary,
Dna,
Polypeptide,
Trait
a biological unit of heredity composed of DNA that has a specific function.
Part of the nucleus of a cell that determines how our bodies look and work. Genes are passed from parents to children
A portion of DNA in the nucleus of a cell which controls an inheritable trait.
A part of the cell that determines hereditary traits.
A DNA region that corresponds to a single protein, a set of alternately spliced protein isoforms, or an RNA. The sequence of a gene consists of the entire functional unit and includes noncoding regulatory sequences and introns, as well as coding regions
Basic functional unit of heredity, which contains all inherited material passed from biological parents to children. (42)
unit of inheritance (DNA), carried on chromosomes.
Region of DNA that controls a discrete hereditary characteristic, usually corresponding to a single protein or RNA. This definition includes the entire functional unit, encompassing coding DNA sequences, noncoding regulatory DNA sequences, and introns.
The main unit of heredity. Each chromosome carries hundreds of genes. Genes decide body traits like eye and hair color, height, facial features, and many health problems. CF is caused by an alteration, or mutation, of a gene. A child inherits CF when two CF genes are received, one from each parent.
Sequence of DNA within chromosomes which code for the production of proteins.
Two different subtleties to the definitions, depending on whether you are refering to prokaryotic or eukaryotic genes! In both cases it is a unit of heredity, however in eukaryotes this unit may include both the protein coding region, and RNA coding region of a DNA sequence. In prokaryotes, a gene is refers only to the protein coding region, because multiple genes may be expressed from a single RNA molecule (an operon).
A unit of inheritance located on a chromosome.
the basic unit of heredity transmitted from generation to generation; the part of the DNA molecule that encodes a single enzyme or structural protein unit.
a unit of heredity; a sequence of DNA containing biologically useful information
A hereditary unit consisting of a DNA sequence that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes.
The material that forms the biologic code for who we are. This code is passed on to our children.
A segment of DNA that provides the information on how the cell can carry out a specific function e.g., provides the"blueprint" for making an enzyme.
An inherited characteristic, a part of a chromosome. A to B | C to D | E to K | L to P | Q to Z
A piece of DNA code, an instruction to build a protein which then forms part of, or does work in, a body. Sometimes, a single gene determines an effect. But most processes that build and maintain bodies and plants involve many genes.
the basic unit of DNA, which is responsible for passing genetic information; each gene contains the instructions for the production of a certain protein
A piece of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and which defines a person's makeup and function. Genetic: Affecting or affected by genes (genetic disorder).
Segment of DNA located in a specific site on a chromosome, which contains the necessary information to make a protein or an enzyme. It is the physical basis for the transmission of the characteristics of living organisms from one generation to another. (FR:Gène, IT:Gene)
Segment of DNA specifying a unit of genetic information; an ordered sequence of nucleotide base pairs that produce a certain product that has a specific function.
a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits.
a unit of heredity that is fixed on a specific point on the chromosomes and transmit and determines traits
Part of a cell that all living things inherit from their parents that determines their characteristics
often referred to as the "unit of heredity," a gene is composed of a sequence of DNA required to produce a functional protein.
a segment of DNA that codes for a trait such as blood type or eye color, as well as susceptibility to certain diseases.
a code composed of DNA, transmitted from one generation to another
A natural unit of hereditary material that is the physical basis for the transmission of the characteristics of living organisms from one generation to another. The basic genetic material is fundamentally the same in all living organisms. It consists of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in most organisms and ribonucleic acid (RNA) in certain viruses, and is usually associated in a linear arrangement that, in part, constitutes the chromosome. The average length of a gene is 1µm and thus, about one million genes could be contained in a one-meter stretch of DNA. The segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain, it includes regions preceding (leader) and following (trailer) the coding region as well as intervening sequences (introns) between individual coding segments (exons).
the biological unit of inheritance. Contains the encoded information to regulate the expression (reading) of and/or direct the synthesis of a product necessary for an observed phenotypic trait.
the fundamental unit of heredity. Usually a string of DNA, but RNA genes are known.
Information that is passed on from parents to their offspring, and determine the characteristics of that offspring.
The unit of inheritance found in the chromosome. The linear units of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction. Each gene is a segment of nucleic acid carried in the DNA encoded for a specific protein. More generally, the term 'gene' may be used in relation to the transmission and inheritance of particular identifiable traits. Minor gene: a gene that has small observable effects upon the phenotype Major gene: a gene that has large observable effects upon the phenotype.
One of many discrete units of hereditary information located on the chromosomes and consisting of DNA.
The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity - a working subunit of DNA. Genes, located on chromosomes, contain "codes" or "instructions" that determine the production of proteins.
Unit of heredity; segment of the DNA molecule that carries directions for the structure of a given protein.
A basic unit of heredity. Genes are made of DNA, a substance that tells cells what to do and when to do it. The information in the genes is passed from parent to child-for example, a gene might tell some cells to make the hair red or the eyes brown.
a discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence of DNA
Hereditary unit that occupies a specific locus within the genome or chromosome and which can have one or more specific effects on the phenotype of the organism. A gene can be present in various allelic forms.
The unit responsible for the material of inheritance.
A specific segment on a chromosome that determines a specific cell function. Genes control such individual characteristics as eye color, height and size. Some genes control the growth of a cell and its ability to repair itself if changed by a mutation. If a gene that limits a cells growth mutates and is no longer able to stop the cell from uncontrolled growth then that cell may give rise to a cancer. Genes are passed down to successive generations. There may be as many as 100,000 genes in every nucleus.
a segment of DNA that includes the coded information in an organism's cells that makes each species and individual unique. Genes contain the hereditary characteristics that are transmitted from one generation to the next and determine how organisms look and behave.
a unit of genetic material (DNA). A gene may be defined in different ways as follows
the functional segment of chromosomes.
A gene is the basic unit of hereditary information. It is made of DNA. In a cell which has a nucleus (a eukaryote), each gene in the nucleus is at one specific place ( locus) on one of the chromosomes. A eukaryote also has some genes in small bodies called mitochondria.
The unit of hereditary transmission, located at a particular place in a given chromosome. Both members of each chromosome pair have corresponding locations at which there are genes that carry instructions about the same characteristic (e.g., eye color). If one member of a gene pair is dominant and the other is recessive, the dominant gene will exert its effect regardless of what the recessive gene calls for. The characteristic called for by the recessive gene will only be expressed if the other member of the gene pair is also recessive. See also chromosomes.
a unit of DNA which contains information for coding proteins. It is found at a particular place on a specific chromosome.
A unit of heredity; the DNA sequence required to code for one polypeptide or one RNA molecule.
A unit of genetic material (DNA); a segment of DNA that contains the information for a specific function.
A term for the portion of chromosomal material that carries the inherited characters of an individual and which potentially serves as a unit of natural selection.
A linear sequence of DNA nucleotides that form a functional unit of a chromosome.
A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA nucleus of the cell that contains information for the synthesis of a specific protein, such as an enzyme.
The basic unit of inheritance on a chromosome. Genes determine the structure and function of all components of the body.
( EC) A subsection of a CHROMOSOME which (usually) encodes the value of a single parameter. (biol) The fundamental unit of inheritance, comprising a segment of DNA that codes for one or several related functions and occupies a fixed position (locus) on the chromosome. However, the term may be defined in different ways for different purposes. For a fuller story, consult a book on genetics (See Q10.7).
Linear segment of DNA on chromosomes that control biochemical, physiological, physical and other traits of an organism.
Classically, a unit of inheritance. In practice, a gene is a segment of DNA on a chromosome that encodes a protein and all the regulatory sequences (promoter) required to control expression of that protein.
The functional unit of heredity, each occupies a fixed location on a chromosome within the cell nucleus.
a section of DNA that contains instructions for a structure (protein) or process in an organism.
the biological unit of inheritance that transmits hereditary information from parent to offspring and controls the appearance of a physical, behavioral or biochemical trait.
Basic unit of heredity, located on chromosomes; a set of encoded instructions that control characteristics or traits.
A unit of heredity; a segment of a DNA molecule containing the code for making a protein or, sometimes, an RNA molecule.
a sequence of DNA nucleotides that code for important information carried in proteins, tRNA, and rRNA.
Gene whose expression level is affected by a mutation in a given transcription factor, or whose copies/cell, half-life, and transcriptional frequency is being reported.
A section of DNA that codes for one polypeptide. These polypeptides make up the bodies chemicals (eg. hormones, enzymes) and these chemicals then have an effect on the phenotype of the organism.
A field in a chromosome, usually associated with a single parameter (allele) in the target problem.
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