eng: gene

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/gene

Meaning
means	(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" factor, gene, cistron
means	e/Gene (novel)