Discrete segments of DNA that contain the genetic code. The cell "reads" the genetic code in order to build the protein molecules the fundamental building blocke of plant and animal tissues.. The human genome project has recently discovered that human beings have approximately 30,000 genes. Each gene can encode one or several similar proteins.
Short sections of DNA that carry instructions for discrete functions or products
The material carrying a person's hereditary (genetic) information. They are contained in the chromosomes in the form of spiral molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Each gene comprises a DNA segment of varying length that is in turn divided into different sections and contains concrete genetic information.
the hereditary factors of the cell nucleus which are partial components of all metabolic fields; the nuclear sites for the application of external, differentiating forces.
Material passed from parent to child that determines the make-up of the body and mind
Chemical units that are passed on from one generation to the next. Genes determine specific characteristics of offspring.
A specific chemical pattern that is received from the parents and controls the development of particular characteristics. Genital Pertaining to the external and internal organs of reproduction.
Basic units of hereditary material that govern the characteristics of individuals.
Stretches of DNA containing coded instructions to make proteins.
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.
Coded units of information about specific traits that are passed on from parents to offspring during reproduction. They consist of segments of DNA molecules found in chromosomes.
The units of heredity that determine a particular characteristic in an organism. go to glossary index
A gene is a region of DNA that controls a hereditary characteristic. Genes contain proteins necessary to build an organism. A gene carries biological information, which is copied and transmitted from each cell to its entire offspring. The estimate for the number of genes in humans has decreased as our knowledge has increased. As of 2001, humans are thought to have between 30,000 and 40,000 genes.
responsible for heredity, each has a specific place on a chromosone
information in the cell that gives it rules on how to grow and what type of cell to become. This information is stored in DNA in the cell nucleus. ( more? see Advanced note)
level: Introductory (1) [ order by level] Inherited DNA and RNA codes that pre-program psychological instincts and potential capabilities and can predispose us to develop particular ways of thinking, feeling, and/or behaving/acting; one of three natural determinants.
( DGEI-NS ) A SECTION OF NUCLEOLUS FIBRYLS, CHROMATIN, OR CHROMOSOMES, THAT HAS THE GENETIC CODE, FOR THE CREATION OF ONE STRAND OF PROTEIN, OR IS THE CODE FOR LARGE PROTEIN ENZYME HORMONES, SUCH AS: INSULIN, AN ENZYME HORMONE, MADE OF MORE THAN 240 GENE SECTIONS.
The means by which characteristics and diseases carried by parents are passed to their children.
A segment of a DNA molecule, located on a chromosome that contains genetic information; genes carry traits from parents to children
the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode instructions on how to make proteins.
each chromosome contains many genes, which are the portions of the chromosome that code for personally identifying characteristics, like hair color or eye color. It has been estimated that only 2 to 3 percent of the information in a chromosome is organized into genes.
formed from DNA and carried on the chromosomes, genes direct the activities of cells. They are responsible for the inherited characteristics which distinguish one individual from another. Each human individual has an estimated 100,000 separate genes.
The "markers" that carry traits from parents to children. A segment of a DNA molecule located on a chromosome that contains genetic information.
small bits of heredity information.
a major cause of hereditary ovarian cancer, although its frequency and relationship to age and family history in unselected series of ovarian cancers is not completely known
The basic units of heredity transmission, contained in the chromosomes. Each chromosome contains many genes. Most genes are in pairs one from the choromosome of the father, the other from the mother.
units of genetic material (DNA) that carry the directions a cell uses to perform a specific function.
Parts of the chromosomes that control the inheritance of hereditary characteristics e.g. hair and eye colour.
Genes are a part of chromosomes. They carry all the information about characteristics (also known as "traits") that babies will inherit from their parents, such as eye color or the potential to develop diseases.
The basic biological units of heredity found in all cells in the body.
The part of every cell that contains hereditary information.
Tiny biochemical structures inside each cell that determine particular hereditary traits, such as eye color and blood type. Each gene is a segment of DNA that carries instructions for producing the chainlike molecules that make up proteins.
these control the characteristics of living things. They are passed on by parents
The heredity factor that is passed from parents to children that determines the characteristics you inherit from your parents
Pieces of DNA that hold hereditary information, passed from parents to their children.
Genes are segments of DNA, the body's blueprint for development and function. Genes are passed from parents to children.
The tiny part of a cell that transfers the characteristics of the parent organism to its offspring
Located in the nucleus of the cell and organized into larger structures known as chromosomes, genes contain hereditary information that is transferred from cell to cell.
Found in the nucleus of the cell. They contain the hereditary information that is passed on from cell to cell. Graft failure—Complication after a transplant in which the stem cells do not grow in the recipient's bone marrow and do not produce new white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
Chemical units inherited from parents. Genes determine the specific characteristics of offspring.
The biochemical sequences of DNA that constitute the functional units of heredity that are transmitted from generation to generation, and which are ultimately translated into proteins that carry out specific structural or enzymatic functions.
The biological units of inheritance. There are approximately 35,000 in the genetic makeup of a human being. A particular gene has a specific influence on the workings of a cell. Some diseases are caused by faulty genes which do not work properly.
The functional and physical unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Genes are sequences of DNA. Many genes contain the information for making a specific protein, others are regulatory in function and determine when and where in the body proteins are made.
The basic building blocks of heredity that are present in all cells. Gene therapy: Therapies that alter the genetic structure of tumor cells, making them more susceptible to either the immune system or to chemotherapy drugs. Grade: A method of classifying a tumor on the basis of how aggressively it is growing.
The codes contained in DNA in each cell that control the way the body's cells grow and behave. Each person has a set of many thousands of genes inherited from both parents. Genes are found in every cell of the body.
Biologic units of heredity that are located at a specific position on a particular chromosome (cell structure composed of a linear thread of genetic material).
basic, functional units of heredity, each occupying a specific place on a chromosome.
Sets of instructions made up of DNA. They tell the cell what to do and determine the characteristics of living things.
Hereditary material responsible for traits.
The basic biological units of heredity . Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a function. See the entire definition of Genes
Regions of DNA that are copied to make proteins. Genes appear to play the major role in inheritance.
Genes are made up of DNA. They carry the instructions for all the characteristics that a living thing inherits.
Individual units of hereditary material composed of DNA.
Located in the nucleus of every cell, these units contain hereditary information that is transferred from cell to cell. A process called "genetic engineering" may be used eventually to modify heredity and correct genetic defects.
Segments of DNA that code for the production of proteins. These proteins control the features of an organism.
Units of hereditary material which are arranged along the length of chromosomes. Genes determine foetal development, characteristics, growth and function.
SpeciÞc segments of DNA that control cell structure and function; the functional units of inheritance. Sequence of DNA bases usually code for a polypeptide sequence of amino acids.
units of hereditary information.
Specific sequences of nucleotides along a molecule of DNA (or, in the case of some viruses, RNA) which represent the functional units of HEREDITY. The majority of eukaryotic genes contain coding regions (CODONS) that are interrupted by non-coding regions (INTRONS) and are therefore labeled split genes.
Genes come from both parents and are responsible for inherited characteristics, such as eye and hair color. Genes are in all body cells.
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.
Sections in the DNA chain that determine the synthesis of proteins, which govern all the life processes. The term gene derives from the Greek word "genos," for birth or origin.
Units of inherited material contained in the cells of our bodies.
the biologic unit of heredity; genes are reproduced and passed from generation to generation and are located at specific positions of particular chromosomes.
sections of the DNA strand that code for certain characteristics.
The basic units of heredity that occur in pairs and have their effect in pairs in the individual, but which are transmitted singly (one or the other gene at random of each pair) from each parent to offspring.
the basic unit of heredity made of DNA.
short pieces of the DNA found in chromosomes which determine individual characteristics.
Substances that convey hereditary characteristics, consisting primarily of DNA and proteins and occurring at specific points on the chromosomes.
A gene is a specific sequence in DNA located on a chromosome. Genes carry hereditary information and control transmission and expression of hereditary traits.
The individual units of inheritance, composed of stretches of DNA found along the chromosomes within the nucleus of every cell.
a gene is a length of DNA that contains instructions to make a single protein, like a recipe in the big DNA recipe book. There may be slightly different recipes to make essentially the same thing (like cakes) and these are called alleles. For example, everyone has a gene to make colour (pigment) for their hair, but some people have slightly different alleles that make different coloured pigments.
Material within the chromosomes that determines specific traits, such as hair and eye color and stature
Units of hereditary material made up of DNA.
The basic building blocks of heredity which are present in all cells. The part of DNA that is responsible for determining a person's characteristics and that carries information from old cells to new cells.
The basic unit of genetic material which is carried at a particular place on a chromosome.
The coded instructions that govern the make-up of every human being. Genes are made of DNA. Each gene carries instructions for the production of a specific protein. Genes usually come in pairs one inherited from each parent. They are passed on from one generation to the next and are the basic units of inheritance. Alterations in genes (mutations) which lead to abnormal function of the corresponding protein can cause inherited disorders.
Genes contain the genetic material which allows characteristics to be transmitted to the next generation.
strands of DNA that hold the inherited blueprint for how our bodies look and function.
The units of heredity that are passed from parent to offspring; genes determine particular traits in the individual, such as hair color or a propensity for cancer
The biological units of heredity. They are arranged along the length of chromosomes.
These are sections of DNA that are carried on the chromosomes and determine specific human characteristics, such as height or hair colour