gene; cistron; factor




(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"

Type of:
  • sequence

Types:
  • 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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