Gene: 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.
Source: National Institute of Health
Gene : segment of the genome that codes for a functional product.
Source: CRISP
Gene: Small sequence of DNA determining certain characteristics.
Condition count: 17 ; see list below.
Related organs: DNA (23), chromosomes (17)
Main condition: Genetic diseases
Organs: list of all organs
The following list of medical conditions have 'Gene' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:
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