What Is a Gene?

What Is a Gene?

Genes are small sections of DNA within the genome that code for proteins. They contain the instructions for our individual characteristics – like eye and hair colour.

Topics

  • DNA
  • protein
  • genes
  • genome
  • cell
  • alleles
  • chromosome
  • homozygous
  • heterozygous
  • phenotype
  • dominant
  • recessive