Gene

Section of DNA within the genome that carries the information to make a molecule, usually a protein. They contain the instructions for our individual characteristics, like eye and hair colour. In humans and other complex organisms, genes are split into coding (exons) and non-coding sequences (introns). These split sections allow some genes to make more than one type of protein.

This page was last updated on 2022-04-06

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