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gene

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A unit of heredity composed of DNA occupying a fixed position on a chromosome. A gene may determine a characteristic of an individual by specifying a polypeptide chain that forms a protein or part of a protein (structural gene); or repress such operation (repressor gene). (Source: CED)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/3617

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Long definition

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