Preferred Name | Gene | |
Synonyms |
GENE Gene Genes gene |
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Definitions |
A functional unit of heredity which occupies a specific position on a particular chromosome and serves as the template for a product that contributes to a phenotype or a biological function. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16612 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The functional and physical unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring. Genes are pieces of DNA, and most genes contain the information for making a specific protein. A functional unit of heredity which occupies a specific position on a particular chromosome and serves as the template for a product that contributes to a phenotype or a biological function. (NCI) |
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code |
C16612 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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definition |
A functional unit of heredity which occupies a specific position on a particular chromosome and serves as the template for a product that contributes to a phenotype or a biological function. |
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DesignNote |
The gene as a functional unit consists of a discrete segment of a giant DNA molecule containing the purine (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidine (cytosine and thymine) bases in the ordered and correct sequence that encodes a specific functional product (i.e., a protein or RNA molecule). |
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has exact synonym |
GENE Gene Genes gene |
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imported from | ||
in subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/NCIT_C61410 |
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label |
Gene |
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Legacy_Concept_Name |
Gene |
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Preferred_Name |
Gene |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C16612 |
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prefLabel |
Gene |
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Semantic_Type |
Gene or Genome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0017337 |
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subClassOf |