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gene
Definition

A unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome. A gene may determine a characteristic of an individual by specifying a polypeptide chain that forms a protein or part of a protein (structural gene); or repress such operation (repressor gene).

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3617