gene

1. A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes.

2. A specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other material.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
gene	5	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
ne	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eng	4
gee	4
gen	4
nee	3
neg	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
gene	5