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The '''gene''' is the fundamental unit of [[heredity]]. The word comes from the Greek παντσ or "genea" meaning "to generate".
The '''gene''' is the fundamental unit of [[heredity]]. The word comes from the Greek γενεά or "genea" meaning "to generate".
A section of [[DNA]] that codes for the production of an [[RNA]] molecule. In most cases that RNA molecule codes for the production of a [[protein]], but in some cases (most notably the transfer RNA ([[tRNA]]) and ribosomal RNA ([[rRNA]]) genes) the RNA molecule is the end product.
A section of [[DNA]] that codes for the production of an [[RNA]] molecule. In most cases that RNA molecule codes for the production of a [[protein]], but in some cases (most notably the transfer RNA ([[tRNA]]) and ribosomal RNA ([[rRNA]]) genes) the RNA molecule is the end product.