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Who discovered the gene?
Who discovered the gene?
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Gene:
- Genes are the units of hereditary information found on the chromosomes. Gene is a functional segment of DNA, which codes for a protein.
- These are sequences of DNA that direct most of the metabolic activities and functions of cells.
- Distinct Segments of DNA are called genes and are responsible for giving certain characteristics to the organism.
Discovered by: Wilhelm Johannsen coined the term genes to describe the Mendelian factors.
Gene:
- Genes are the units of hereditary information found on the chromosomes. Gene is a functional segment of DNA, which codes for a protein.
- These are sequences of DNA that direct most of the metabolic activities and functions of cells.
- Distinct Segments of DNA are called genes and are responsible for giving certain characteristics to the organism.
Discovered by: Wilhelm Johannsen coined the term genes to describe the Mendelian factors.
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