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As we learn more about genetics, this begins to look like an overly simplistic view of the concept of gene. The exact definition of the term gene is in debate at the moment, as is the use of the term at all in the future. The discovery of very short RNA's (miRNA, siRNA's) which influence gene expression (without translation into peptides) are part of this debate.
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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It is normally a stretch of DNA that codes
for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All proteins and functional RNA chains are specified by genes. All living things depend on genes. Genes hold the information to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass genetic traits to offspring. A gene is a unit of in a living organism. It is normally a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism.
Genes hold the information to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass genetic traits to offspring. A gene is a part of a DNA molecule that codes for a particular trait of an organism. It provides instructions on how to make a polypeptide. For example, one gene may code for the production of tyrosinase, which is an enzyme (protein) used in the synthesis of melanin (a pigment responsible for dark colors in skin and fur).
By the traditional definition, a gene is 'transcribed' into mRNA which is then 'translated' into a protein, which will produce the desired effect in an organism's cell. Some genes may contain instructions for the production of RNA that is not translated into a protein, such as tRNA, rRNA, miRNA and siRNA.
Conclusion
In essence, a gene is a section of a DNA molecule that has a unique and specific biological function.
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Ryan Utaji
a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
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∙ 9y agoGene is biological unit of inheritance . It has been defined variously as a unit of function , a unit of structure , as a unit of crossing over or recombination and so on . Concise definition of gene is part of DNA that encodes a polypeptide chain . A gene (DNA ) consists of two polynucleotide chins out of which only one is transcribed to form RNA. that forms proteins .
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∙ 9y agoA gene is a thing that is part of your body. It is heredity from the parent to the child.
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∙ 9y agoA gene is a hereditary molecule in a living organism.
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How gene therapy is used to treat genetic disorders?
Gene therapy is a method that aims to cure inherited diseases by providing the patient with correct copy of the defective gene. There are four potential approaches to gene therapy:1)Addition of normal gene to replace the function of defective gene. This is gene replacement orgene augmentation therapy.2)Replacing the defective gene with the correct gene. This isCorrective gene therapy.3)Establishment of alternative pathways that bypass mutant genes function4)Change in regulation of normal or mutant genesThe first two are the basic approaches in gene therapy
Which of the following experimental techniques involves treating a genetic disorder by replacing a defective gene with a functional gene?
a new gene which codes for the protein that can repair defective genes is introduced.
Benefits of medical treatments that control gene expression?
I would guess that if a gene is not functioning normally then controlling the expression of that gene would be beneficial.
What is allele mining?
searching of gene..... or theallele of a gene which has some significant effect
Alternate form of a gene?
Type your answer here... alleles
What nicknames does Gene Snisky go by?
Gene Snisky goes by Mean Gene, Gene Sinisky, Gene Snitsky, and The Foot Freak.
When was Gene Gene the Dancing Machine born?
Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was born in 1932.
What nicknames does Gene Patton go by?
Gene Patton goes by Gene Gene The Dancing Machine.
What gene controls the expression of the D1x gene in vertebrates?
The HOX gene or the master gene of D1x
When one gene expresses itself over another the former gene is said to be the DNA?
The gene that expresses itself over the other is Dominant. The former gene is recessive.
What is the movement of gene into and out of a gene pool called?
gene flow
What words contain the root word gene?
gene alogical gene amdahl gene amplification
What is the gene mask other genes in a gene pair?
the liver gene
What is Hypothetical gene?
A gene that hidden or mask to another gene expression.
Is a Hispanic gene dominate of Caucasian?
There is no Hispanic gene or Caucasian gene.
What are nif and nod genes?
what are nod genesnod gene is nodulation gene and nif gene is nitrogen fixation gene.
What is xp21 gene?
Dystrophin gene / Xp21 gene / DMD gene: Found at locus Xp21 of the X chromosome, this is why it's called the (Xp21 gene) It's the gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD) when mutated, this is why it's called (DMD gene)
