Gene vs. Trait
Genenoun
(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms ; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
Genenoun
(molecular biology) A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
Genenoun
(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;
Genenoun
(in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
Genenoun
(in technical use) a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome, the order of which determines the order of monomers in a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule which a cell (or virus) may synthesize.
Gene
In biology, a gene (from genos (Greek) meaning generation or birth or gender) is a basic unit of heredity and a sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that encodes the synthesis of a gene product, either RNA or protein.During gene expression, the DNA is first copied into RNA. The RNA can be directly functional or be the intermediate template for a protein that performs a function. The transmission of genes to an organism's offspring is the basis of the inheritance of phenotypic traits.
Traitnoun
an identifying characteristic, habit or trend
Traitnoun
(object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.
Traitnoun
A stroke; a touch.
Traitnoun
A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
Traitnoun
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Traitnoun
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
Traitnoun
a genetically determined characteristic
