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How to say: gene
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Gene
Syllables
gene
US accent
/dʒˈiːn/
UK accent
/dʒˈiːn/
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Definition
Definition — (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 heredity
e.g. “genes were formerly called factors”