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
NALT Full
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Narrower Concepts:
- alleles
- gene components
- oncogenes
- dominant genes
- complementary genes
- major histocompatibility complex
- operon
- lethal genes
- reporter genes
- regulon
- suicide genes
- pseudogenes
- suppressor genes
- unigenes
- structural genes
- homeotic genes
- mitochondrial genes
- recessive genes
- transgenes
- multigene family
- immunoglobulin genes
- synthetic genes
- antioxidant genes
- cisgenes
- resistance genes
- essential genes
- major genes
- modifiers (genes)
- regulator genes
- chloroplast genes
- tumor suppressor genes
- duplicate genes
Entry Terms:
- cistron
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6539
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