gene

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|theoretical unit of heredity}} {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[theory|theoretical]] unit of [[heredity]] of living [[organism]]s which may take several values and ([[in principle]]) [[predetermine]]s a precise [[trait]] of an organism's form ([[phenotype]]), such as hair color.
2. {{senseid|en|portion of a DNA or RNA string}} {{lb|en|molecular biology}} A segment of [[DNA]] or [[RNA]] from a [[cell]]'s or an [[organism]]'s [[genome]], that may take several forms and thus [[parameter|parameterizes]] a phenomenon, such as (often) the structure of a [[protein]].

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|unisex}}.
2. {{surname|en}}

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