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GeneSource: WordNet (r) 2.0
gene
n : (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" [syn: cistron, factor]
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 60 Moby Thesaurus words for "gene": Altmann theory, DNA, DNA double helix, De Vries theory, Galtonian theory, Mendelianism, Mendelism, RNA, Verworn theory, Weismann theory, Weismannism, Wiesner theory, allele, allelomorph, anticodon, biotype, birth, character, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome, codon, deoxyribonucleic acid, determinant, determiner, diathesis, endowment, eugenics, factor, gene complex, gene flow, gene pool, genesiology, genetic code, genetic drift, genetics, genotype, hereditability, hereditary character, heredity, heritability, heritage, inborn capacity, inheritability, inheritance, mRNA, matrocliny, messenger RNA, nucleotide, operator gene, operon, patrocliny, pharmacogenetics, recessive character, regulator gene, replication, ribosomal RNA, structural gene, tRNA, transfer RNA Matching Word(s) Gee -gen Grene g'enie Genre Genet Bene Lene Tene Wene Gane Gone Gere Gena Gens Gent Genu ENE gee gen genie genre Agene sene gone Genf gens gent genu genx Mene GENDE GENER GENS
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