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"genes were formerly called factors"noun(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of hereditytype of:
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sequence genetic factor suppressor allele suppresser modifier genetical cistron y-linked gene allelomorph dominant gene genetic marker transforming gene transgene x-linked gene holandric gene homeotic gene lethal gene linkage group linked genes modifier gene mutant gene nonallele oncogene operator gene polygene proto-oncogene recessive gene regulator gene regulatory gene repressor gene structural gene suppresser gene suppressor gene genic