gene
//dʒiːn//
Noun
genesPlural
1
A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring; a distinct sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific protein or functional molecule.
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for eye color.
2
A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a particular protein or set of proteins, located at a specific position on a chromosome.
Each gene on the chromosome carries instructions for producing a specific protein.