- Eucaryotic-Gene
- Definition: Region of DNA that controls a discrete hereditary characteristic, usually corresponding to a single protein or RNA. This definition includes the entire functional unit, encompassing coding DNA sequences, noncoding regulatory DNA sequences, and introns Alberts:MBC:G-10.
Relevant concepts: Operon
Relevant concepts: Procaryotic-Gene
Relevant concepts: DNA-Gene-Coding-Sequence
Relevant concepts: Gene