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Similar term(s): genetic.
Definition:
The functional and physical unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring.
Genes are pieces of DNA, and most genes contain the information for making a
specific protein.
Source & ©:
NHGRI
Talking Glossary of Genetic
Terms
Related words: Chromosome - DNA - Genotoxic
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