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Preferred Term:

genes

Definition:

The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is typically a specific segment of a chromosome and encodes a specific functional product (such as a protein or RNA molecule).

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

genome

Narrower Concepts:

alleles
oncogenes
dominant genes
major histocompatibility complex
operon
lethal genes
reporter genes
pseudogenes
structural genes
homeotic genes
recessive genes
transgenes
multigene family
synthetic genes
major genes
regulator genes

Entry Terms:

cistron

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6539

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