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genes

  • plural
    of gene.
    gene
    noun
    the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.

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This approach allowed them to search for genes that might produce enzymes capable of breaking apart plastic polymers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A screening service operates in Northern Ireland to provide testing for family members of people who have FH to detect as many carriers of the genes as possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue that may lie not in the genes themselves, but in the way DNA is folded and arranged inside cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Rather than simply measuring which genes are active, scientists can identify precisely where biological changes are occurring.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The genome project, in turn, inspires attempts to understand human variation and “normal” behavior in terms of genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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