A category of nucleic acid sequences that function as units of heredity and which code for the basic instructions for the development, reproduction, and maintenance of organisms.
Synonyms: Genetic Materials Material, Genetic Cistron Gene Materials, Genetic Genes Cistrons Genetic Material
Term information
1965; (1963); for CISTRON use GENES, STRUCTURAL 1980-2005
1965; see CHROMOSOMES 1963-1964; for CISTRON see GENES, STRUCTURAL 1980-2005
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; restorer genes: index GENES, SUPPRESSOR and probably PLANT INFERTILITY; repressor genes = GENES, REGULATOR but also consider REPRESSOR PROTEINS; lac gene = LAC OPERON but consider also LAC FACTORS or LAC REPRESSORS (see note on REPRESSOR PROTEINS); split genes = EXONS or INTRONS