Gene. Allele. Definition. A section of DNA that encodes for a certain trait. A variant form of a gene. Role. Genes determine individual traits. Alleles contribute the diversity in phenotype expression ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Definition of Gene Therapy Has Changed ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 325 No. 5 (November 2021) doi:10.1038 ...

Even scientists define ‘a gene’ in different ways, so it comes as little surprise that the media also have various ways of framing the concept of a gene, according to a new study.

What Is a Gene? A gene is a unit of inheritance, passed from parent to offspring, made up of DNA. Depending on the definition, a gene may be considered a stretch of DNA that acts as instructions for ...

Gene. Allele. Definition. A section of DNA that encodes for a certain trait. A variant form of a gene. Role. Genes determine individual traits. Alleles contribute the diversity in phenotype expression ...