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n. A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes.

n. A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA or RNA that is transmitted from one generation to the next, and that carries genetic information such as the sequence of amino acids for a protein.

"$found = 1; last; die "Did not find gene $gene in $root. txt" unless $found = 1;"

sequence   

transgene    linked genes    suppresser    suppresser gene    regulatory gene    holandric gene    nonallele    allelomorph    transforming gene    structural gene   

Aileen    Amin    Arleen    Augustin    Bean    Cathleen    Celine    Charlene    Christine    Clymene   

protein    receptor    cell    molecule    factor    enzyme    genetic    virus    component    mutation