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gene
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…
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- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EN
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
dʒiːn
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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
“genes were formerly called factors”
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genes were formerly called factors
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