1. (noun) (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

• cistron
• factor

1. (noun) (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

• allele
• allelomorph
• dominant gene
• genetic marker
• holandric gene
• y-linked gene
• homeotic gene
• lethal gene
• linkage group
• linked genes
• modifier
• modifier gene
• mutant gene
• nonallele
• oncogene
• transforming gene
• operator gene
• polygene
• proto-oncogene
• recessive gene
• regulator gene
• regulatory gene
• repressor gene
• structural gene
• suppresser
• suppresser gene
• suppressor
• suppressor gene
• transgene
• x-linked gene

1. (noun) (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

• genetic science
• genetics
• molecular biology

1. (noun) (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

• sequence

1. (noun) (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

• genetic
• genetic
• genetical
• genetical
• genetic
• genetic
• genetical
• genetical
• genic
• genic