Gene
/dʒiːn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Gene
noun
- 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.
- 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.
"A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for."