GENE (ADJECTIVE GENETIC)


Meaning of GENE (ADJECTIVE GENETIC) in English

the unit of heredity. A gene contains hereditary information encoded in the form of DNA and is located at a specific position on a chromosome in a cell's nucleus. Genes determine many aspects of anatomy and physiology by controlling the production of proteins. Each individual has a unique sequence of genes, or genetic code.

AIDS English Glossary.      Английский словарь СПИДа.