gene | ||
1. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 200 | |
2. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1299 | |
3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome; a unit of heredity | |
Synonyms: | factor cistron | |
Related terms: | sequence protein_molecule oncogene nonallele recessive_gene operator_gene lethal_gene modifier allele polygene dominant_gene proto-oncogene regulator_gene repressor_gene structural_gene suppresser x-linked_gene holandric_gene mutant_gene linkage_group homeotic_gene genetic_marker chromosome deoxyribonucleic_acid molecular_biology genetics | |
Similar spelling: |
gen Gennie gean Genny Genna genie gem Gehenna Geum genu Geno Gena Gema |