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Basic unit of heredity and a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product, either RNA or protein.
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DNA
47 linksPolymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses.
Polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses.
The information carried by DNA is held in the sequence of pieces of DNA called genes.
Protein
24 linksProteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
Proteins differ from one another primarily in their sequence of amino acids, which is dictated by the nucleotide sequence of their genes, and which usually results in protein folding into a specific 3D structure that determines its activity.
Evolution
22 linksChange in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
Change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.
These characteristics are the expressions of genes that are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction.
Mutation
23 linksAlteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA.
Alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA.
Mutations in genes can have no effect, alter the product of a gene, or prevent the gene from functioning properly or completely.
Gene expression
18 linksGene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product that enables it to produce end products, protein or non-coding RNA, and ultimately affect a phenotype, as the final effect.
Genetics
20 linksGenetics is a branch of biology concerned with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.
RNA
19 linksRibonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes.
Biology
13 linksScientific study of life.
Scientific study of life.
For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations.
Genome
16 linksAll genetic information of an organism.
All genetic information of an organism.
The Oxford Dictionary suggests the name is a blend of the words gene and chromosome.
Heredity
12 linksPassing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.
Passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction, the offspring cells or organisms acquire the genetic information of their parents.
Inherited traits are controlled by genes and the complete set of genes within an organism's genome is called its genotype.