WordNet: cistron, factor, gene
(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; "genes were formerly called factors"
- domain: topic genetic science, genetics
- domain: topic molecular biology
- hypernym sequence
- hyponym dominant gene
- hyponym allele, allelomorph
- hyponym genetic marker
- hyponym homeotic gene
- hyponym lethal gene
- hyponym linkage group, linked genes
- hyponym modifier, modifier gene
- hyponym mutant gene
- hyponym nonallele
- hyponym operator gene
- hyponym oncogene, transforming gene
- hyponym polygene
- hyponym proto-oncogene
- hyponym recessive gene
- hyponym regulator gene, regulatory gene
- hyponym repressor gene
- hyponym structural gene
- hyponym transgene
- hyponym X-linked gene
- hyponym Y-linked gene, holandric gene
- part holonym chromosome
- part holonym DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
cistron
- (suomi) sistroni (synonyymi)
factor
- (suomi) geenitekijä (synonyymi; <unconfirmed/>)
gene
- (englanti) genetic (derivationally related)
- (englanti) genic (derivationally related)
- (englanti) genetical (derivationally related)