gene
Type: molecule Aliases: genes
- Systems Analogy A single recipe in the cell master cookbook that codes for one specific protein.
- Formal Definition A specific sequence of DNA nucleotides containing the genetic instructions required to synthesize a single functional protein or RNA molecule.
Mentioned In
- Book SynthesisWhen the Body Says No: Stress, Differentiation, and Disease
- Conceptcytoprotective
- Moleculeorganosulfur, sulforaphane
- Processdownregulate, gene expression, upregulate
- ProteinNuclear factor
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"A gene is the fundamental physical unit of heredity."