Concept: gene in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3617
Preferred label gene
Definition A unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome. A gene may determine a characteristic of an individual by specifying a polypeptide chain that forms a protein or part of a protein (structural gene); or repress such operation (repressor gene).
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Alternative label
  • γόνος [el]
Has broader
Is related to
Has close match
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