Gene
What Gene means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A sequence of bases on a DNA molecule that codes for a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
A DNA base sequence coding for a polypeptide.
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- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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