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A unit of inheritance usually occurring at a specific location, or loci, on a chromosome. Physically, a gene is a sequence of DNA bases that specify the order of amino acids in a protein or, in some cases, a small RNA molecule referred to as a microRNA. A gene may be made up of hundreds to thousands of DNA bases. Genes are responsible for hereditary characteristics.

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A gene whose activity is controlled in response to the needs of a cell or organism.

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See: gene expression.

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A gene that can alter the expression of another gene in the phenotype of an individual.

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An offspring that is the result of mating between two genetically different kinds of parents--the opposite of purebred.

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Anthropology; Physical anthropology

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