ALL meanings of gene
gene
G g - noun gene (in informal use) a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. 1
- noun gene biology: unit of DNA 1
- noun gene James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28. 1
- noun gene (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms ; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color. 0
- noun gene (molecular biology) A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus. 0
- countable noun gene A gene is the part of a cell in a living thing which controls its physical characteristics, growth, and development. 0
- noun gene a unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome (some viral genes are composed of RNA). 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 encode an RNA molecule; or regulate the operation of other genes or repress such operation 0
- noun gene a masculine name 0
- noun gene any of the units occurring at specific points on the chromosomes, by which hereditary characters are transmitted and determined: each is regarded as a particular state of organization of the chromatin in the chromosome, consisting primarily of DNA and protein 0