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gen

The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product (i.e., a protein or RNA molecule).

See also: gene expression.

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  • Industry/Domain: Biology
  • Category: Genome
  • Company: U.S. DOE
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